Geological Hazards

It is the movement or trembling of the ground produced by the sudden displacement of rock in the Earth's crust

• earthquake

• landslide

• eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Measurement of damage of an earthquake

• intensity

• magnitude

Earthquakes can be predicted

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Buildings can be made 100% earthquake resistant

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Down slope movement of rock, debris and/or earth under the influence of gravity.

• Landslide

• Earthquake

• Rockfall

• Surface Rupture

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

It is the forward rotation of the slope mass about a point or axis below the center of gravity of the displaced mass.

• topple

• fall

• slide

• slump

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following should be done during a landslide?

• Go to a designated public shelter if you have been told to evacuate.

• Stay away from the slide area as there may be danger of additional slides.

• Check for injured and trapped persons near the slide, without entering the direct slide area.

• Stay alert and awake. Many deaths from landslides occur while people are sleeping.

It is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, usually an ocean.

• tsunami

• landslide

• earthquake

• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the Tamil counterpart of the word tsunami?

• Aazhi Peralai

• Aazhi Ohzowel

• Aazhi Kumbaya

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following are characteristics of a tsunami? Select 2

• travels at about 800 km per hour

• have great erosion potential, stripping beaches of sand, coastal vegetation

• can be predicted by ships

• when it approaches the coast its wavelength increases, but amplitude grows smaller

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2