E.8.9B Natural Hazards

A natural disaster in which there is a long period of dryness and water shortages is

known as a

• a. Flood

• b. Typhoons

• c. Droughts

• d. Hurricanes

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Which of the following building techniques would be most appropriate if you needed to protect

a home from the effects of flooding?

• a. No basements in homes

• b. Steel beams

• c. Heated sidewalks

• d. Storm shelter

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The map provided displays ocean surface temperatures on Earth. Hurricanes form where oceans absorb the highest amount of the Sun’s energy. Based on that information and the information from the map, the most reasonable prediction is that hurricanes will form where?

• A On or near the equator

• B Along the edges of continents

• C Close to the North and South Poles

• D Mostly in the Southern Hemisphere

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Which of the following technologies would help you PREDICT a hurricane?

• a. Levee- a barrier next to a body of water

• b. Warning sirens

• c. Seismometers- measures movement of the earth

• d. Doppler Radar

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Based on the tornado hazard and elevation maps, what is a characteristic shared by areas with frequent tornadoes?

• a. Cold temperatures

• b. Mountains

• c. Close to oceans

• d. Flat lands

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You live in the city here located on the banks of a river between a mountain and an ocean shore. Based on this location, which of these hazards might be the greatest risk for this city?

• a. Flooding

• b. Tornado

• c. Sinkholes

• d. Drought

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What kind of technology would be best for scientists monitoring tsunami threats?

• buoys that measure ocean temperatures at different depths and distances

• satellites in space looking for changes in ocean temperature

• maps of past tsunamis and earthquakes

• buoys that measure changes in water levels at different depths and distances

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

• Tsunami 
• Cyclone 
• Hurricane 
• Drought 

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Tornados can be more damaging than a hurricane to trees in a habitat because tornados produce -

• A. more rain.

• B. stronger winds.

• C. thicker clouds.

• D. higher flooding.

Sudden and violent movements of tectonic plates along a fault line cause _______.

• a. Volcanoes

• b. Earthquakes

• c. Tornadoes

• d. Hurricanes

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