Natural Hazards Quiz__Mod3

Tornado:

According to our textbook, which states have the most tornadoes in the USA?

• California and Oklahoma

• Pennsylvania and Alaska

• Texas and Kansas

Tornado: A _______ is a spinning, cloud-shaped column that extends from a thundercloud and can become a tornado if it touches the ground?

• Funnel Cloud

• Cumulus Cloud

• Cirrus Cloud

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Tornadoes: According to our textbook, how many tornadoes occur in the U.S. each year?

• More than 1,000

• More than 1,200

• More than 2,000

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Tornadoes: What is a supercell?

• A rotating thunderstorm

• The eye of a hurricane

• A wave that causes a tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Tornado: Which is the correct order for the Fujita scale (lowest to highest)?

• 1EF - 6EF

• 0VEI - 6VEI

• 0EF - 5EF

Volcano: What happens to magma before an eruption?

• It becomes denser and rises closer to the surface

• It gets super cold and rises closer to the surface

• It heats up and rises closer to the surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Volcano: What is molten rock?

• Lava/Magma

• Ash

• Gasses

Volcano: What town was buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

• Atlanta, Italy

• Pompeii, Italy

• Venice, Italy

Volcano: A___________ has hot ash that is over 1,000*C and can travel at speeds of 700 km/h (434 mph).

• Lahar

• Fumaroles

• Pyroclastic Flow

Volcano: What is the difference between lava and magma?

• Lava is molten rock inside the earth's crust and magma is molten rock outside the volcano.

• Lava is molten rock outside the volcano while magma molten rock is inside the earth's crust.

• There is no locational difference