Natural Hazards and Disasters

Disaster Master is a game where you need to identify natural hazards. From the following options, select all that are considered a natural hazard in the game.

• Wildfire

• Earthquake

• Drought

• Tsunami

• Invasive species

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Humans can reliably predict when disasters, such as volcanic eruptions, will occur based on past occurrences and our knowledge of geological processes.

• A) True

• B) False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Disaster Master is a game where you need to identify natural disasters. From the following options, select all that Disaster Master would consider as a natural disaster.

• Drought

• Volcanic Eruption

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Wildfire

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Disaster Master, a disaster management organization, is planning to mitigate the impact of a potential volcanic disaster in New Mexico. They have considered the historical volcanic activity in the region and have mapped out the areas with high volcanic hazards, marked in yellow. They are particularly concerned about the cities of Santa Fe and Roswell. Based on the map, how should Disaster Master plan for volcanic mitigation in these two communities?

• A) Disaster Master should focus only on Roswell for possible volcanic activity since it is in an area of high volcanic hazards.

• B) Disaster Master should focus only on Santa Fe for possible volcanic activity since it is close to an area of high volcanic hazard.

• C) Disaster Master needs to plan for both cities for possible volcanic activity since most of New Mexico is subject to volcanic hazards.

• D) Disaster Master does not need to plan for either city for possible volcanic activity since both cities are located far from areas of volcanic hazard.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Disaster Master has crucial information about an impending storm. What are the two best ways for Disaster Master to share this information with the general population so that those affected by the event can reach safety?

• A. Post the information on social media websites

• B. Post a blog about storm warnings on a weather website

• C. Post the information on community information websites

• D. Post photographs and videos of the weather event on a family's home page

• E. Post warnings about the event on bulletin boards at local libraries and post offices

What claims can be made about the relationship between the drilling for natural gas by Disaster Master and earthquakes in Arkansas? Choose the three correct answers from below.

• D There was no change in the number of earthquakes after Disaster Master started drilling.

• C The number of earthquakes decreased when Disaster Master began drilling.

• F The number of earthquakes increased more with vertical drilling by Disaster Master than with their horizontal drilling.

• B The number of earthquakes increased when Disaster Master began drilling.

• A There is no relationship between Disaster Master's drilling and earthquakes.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

Disaster Master, a renowned organization, has observed an increase in the strength and frequency of atmosphere-related natural disasters in the last century. Which of the following disasters would this observation apply to? Select all that apply.

• A. Tornadoes

• B. Heat waves

• C. Flooding

• D. Hurricanes

• E. Droughts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Disaster Master, a renowned disaster management organization, has observed a decline in the number of fracking-related earthquakes per year in Oklahoma after peaking at 887 in 2015. What three actions could Disaster Master recommend to further reduce the risk of future fracking-related earthquakes in Oklahoma?

• A. Disaster Master suggests a law requiring that fracking waste water cannot be disposed of underground in areas where recent earthquakes have occurred.

• B. Disaster Master suggests a law reducing the amount of waste water that can be pumped underground.

• C. Disaster Master suggests a law requiring new buildings to be built with earthquake safety features.

• D. Disaster Master suggests that people in the United States use less energy, so less natural gas is required to be extracted.

• E. Disaster Master suggests that people in the United States use more energy, so more natural gas is required to be extracted.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Disaster Master has identified a severe weather event. What are the two best ways for Disaster Master to share this information with the general population so that those affected by the event can reach safety?

• Post the information on social media websites

• Post a blog about storm warnings on a weather website

• Post photographs and videos of the weather event on a family’s homepage

• Post photographs and videos of the weather event on a family’s homepage

Use the Disaster Master data for the following two questions.

What claims can be made about the relationship between drilling for natural gas and earthquakes in Arkansas? Pick 2.

• There is no relationship.

• The number of earthquakes increased when drilling began.

• Banning certain types of drilling increased the amount of earthquakes.

• Banning certain types of drilling decreased the amount of earthquakes.

• There was no change in the amount of earthquakes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4