P6 MAN-MADE & NATURAL DISASTER

Natural disasters are catastrophic events with atmospheric, geological, and hydrological origins (e.g., droughts, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides) that can cause fatalities, property damage and social environmental disruption.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TSUNAMI

• MAN-MADE DISASTER

• NATURAL DISASTER

• NATURAL AND MAN-MADE

The opposite to a flood where there is no water is a _______.

• drought

• tsunami

• landslide

• tornado

A hurricane is

• the same thing as a tornado

• a violent movement inside the Earth

• a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 miles per hour (32 m/sec)

A __________ happens in hot weather when an area of forest is very dry.

• drought

• heatwave

• wildlife

• wildfire

What are Man-Made Disasters?

• Disasters caused by Humans

• Disasters caused b Nature

• None of the above

What is the name given to the volcano that formed after the 1883 Krakatoa eruption?

• Son of Krakatoa

• New Krakatoa

• Krakatoa Reborn

• Anak Krakatau

The largest earthquake in Indonesia that caused a tsunami in 2004 occurred in __________.

A __________ is a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements of the Earth's crust.

_________ is a natural disaster that occurs when molten rock, ash, and gases escape from a volcano.