Natural Hazards

True or False: A tsunami is typically caused by earthquakes.

• True

• False

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Why is it important to avoid flood waters after a tsunami or hurricane?

• Another storm could be approaching

• You don't have avoid them! Go swim!

• It can contain dangerous debris. Underground or downed power lines can electrically charge the water.

Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and blizzards are all meteorological disasters. What does "meteorological" mean?

• Ocean-based

• Caused by meteors

• Related to the weather

• Unpredictable

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A natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life is called a ______.

• storm

• weather

• natural disaster

• none of the above

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A period of time where there is little to no rainfall is called

• desert

• drought

• dust

• none of the above

What do the lines on this map represent?

• volcanoes

• easrthquakes

• plate boundaries

• travel routes

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Which of these natural disasters happen on these plate boundaries?

• earthquakes

• volcanos

• both of these

• none of these

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Which natural hazard is NOT impacted by tectonic plates?

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

• Volcanoes

• Tsunamis

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What technologies currently exist to mitigate the effect of hurricanes?

• There is currently no technology 
• Build buildings in circles with surrounding walls 
• Build buildings out of renewable resources 
• Elevate buildings and cities; build flood walls 

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What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster? 

• They are exactly the same 
• A hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humans
• I disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humans 
• Hurricanes and tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards

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