Natural Disasters

What can you infer about tsunamis from their Japanese name?

• They occur only in Japan

• They do a lot of damage to water areas

• They occur during only the Spring season

• No one understands where they come from

If a natural disaster resulted in your area being evacuated, what would you have to do?

• Move to another area.

• Stay inside your house.

• Drink only bottled water.

• Go into a cellar or other underground area.

What's the major difference between hurricanes and winter storms?

• Hurricanes have high winds; winter storms don't.

• Blizzards can damage power lines; hurricanes can't.

• Winter storms are associated with extreme cold; hurricanes are tropical storms.

• Humans can die in blizzards, but not in hurricanes.

What is the most common cause of tsunamis?

• Underwater earthquakes

• Monsoon rains

• Storm surges

• Tropical cyclones

Which of the following items is a key part of a ready kit?

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Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and blizzards are all meteorological disasters. What does "meteorological" mean?

• Ocean-based

• Caused by meteors

• Related to the weather

• Unpredictable

What do tornadoes and hurricanes have in common?

• They both form over the ocean.

• They both involve strong winds.

• They are both types of tropical storms.

• They both include funnel-shaped clouds.

Which natural disaster has hit in this location?

• A tornado

• A tsunami

• A hurricane

• A drought

What's the biggest danger posed by thunderstorms?

• Being blown around by high winds.

• Being soaked by heavy rain.

• Being deafened by loud thunder.

• Being struck by lightning.

Which of the following would cause the greatest reduction of wildfires?

• A decrease in lightning storms

• An increase in rainfall

• A decrease in average wind speed

• Preventing people from visiting wildfire-prone areas