Week 18 Texas Studies Weekly

Article 1: Natural Hazards

Where do people choose to live?

• pretty places

• warm places

• places their needs are met

• places their wants are met

Article 1: Natural Hazards

According to the article, which hazard happens without warnings?

• eruptions

• earthquakes

• high winds

• tornadoes

Article 1: Natural Hazards

What kinds of patterns warn us about hurricanes and tornadoes?

• ground patterns

• rain patterns

• wave patterns

• wind patterns

Article 2: Hurricanes

What is NOT caused by hurricanes?

• flooding

• heavy rain

• broken ground

• high winde

Article 2: Hurricanes

How do people protect themselves against hurricanes?

• hide in their basements or cellars.

• board up windows and use sand bags

• take cover under a table.

• stop, drop, and roll

Article 2: Hurricanes

Sometimes people have to evacuate a place. This means _

• protecting their homes

• building floodgates and dams

• leaving their homes before the storm arrives

• boarding up windows and using sandbags.

Article 3: Tornadoes

Which of the following best describes a tornado?

• funnel

• circle

• wall

• cube

Article 3: Tornadoes

What do people do to protect themselves from tornadoes?

• build dams

• build levees

• build shelters

• build towers

Article 3: Tornadoes

Most towns have _ to warn people about tornadoes.

• high winds

• large funnels

• storm shelters

• alarm systems

Article 4: Earthquakes

What do you call a sudden shift of the ground?

• tornado

• hurricane

• flood

• earthquake