Natural disasters

1. What is the most common natural disaster in the United States?

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2. Lightning strikes have temperatures up to approximately how many degrees Fahrenheit?

• a. 20,000

• b. 34,000

• c. 54,000

• d. 70,000

3. What is the primary cause of wildfires mentioned in the video?

• a. Lightning

• b. Human negligence

• c. Volcanic eruptions

• d. High winds

4. How are hurricanes formed?

• a. By volcanic eruptions

• b. Through intense rainfall
  

• c. By lightning strikes

• d. From ocean water and wind

5. Which factor contributes to flooding mentioned in the video?

• a. Snowfall amount

• b. Soil conditions

• c. Plant types

• d. Wind speed

6. What is a characteristic of thunderstorms as mentioned in the video?

• a. Lack of lightning

• b. Harmless winds

• c. Severe flooding

• d. Small but dangerous

7. Tsunamis can be caused by:

• a. Heavy rainfall

• b. Strong winds

• c. Volcanic eruptions

• d. Earthquakes

8. Tornadoes are classified on the:

• a. Richter Scale

• b. Fujita Scale

• c. Saffir-Simpson Scale

• d. Beaufort Scale

9. What is the primary cause of volcanoes erupting?

• a. Tornadoes

• b. Lightning

• c. Human activity

• d. Molten rock pressure

10. What forces shape the Earth's surface over millions of years mentioned in the video?

• a. Icebergs

• b. Hurricanes

• c. Tornadoes

• d. Plate tectonics