Geohazards Lesson

A huge undersea earthquake off the Alaskan coastline could produce what natural hazard? 

• Tsunami 
• Cyclone 
• Hurricane 
• Drought 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

In Georgia and much of the southeastern United States, heavy rainfall often comes from _____________ and tropical storms.

• ice caps melting
• the Ice Age
• hurricanes
• April showers

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The city of Tokyo, Japan invests millions of dollars to preserve sand dunes on beaches, build seawalls, and design trenches to divert seawater. What geohazard are they preparing for? 

• Earthquake
• Sinkhole 
• Landslide
• Tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This hazard is caused by the chemical dissolution process in sandstone or chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks that causes erosion of the soil beneath the ground.

• sinkhole
• liquefaction
• land subsidence
• ground rupture

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault causing tectonic movement, causing what natural hazard? 

• Volcanic Eruption 
• Cyclone
• Earthquake
• Hurricane

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Which is the BEST way you can help prepare for natural disasters?

• Watch your pets for any unusual behavior.
• Always carry a pint of water with you.
• Keep the windows of your house closed at all times.
• Make an emergency supply kit with your family.

Which is a sign of an impending landslide?

• Utility posts, trees, gates and walls of buildings tilt.
• Utility lines underground breaks
• Bulging ground appears.
• all of these.

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Landslide may be triggered by rain or ground shaking due to earthquakes.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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A disaster when a lot of snow moves quickly down a mountain.

• aftershock
• famine
• flood
• avalanche

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following geohazards is less likely to occur in North Carolina?

• flood

• tsunami

• sinkhole

• landslide

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