Floods
Cyclones
Bush fires
Tsunamis
Earthquakes
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What are 3 causes of a flood?
What are 3 causes of a flood? seawater flooding, run-off from rivers and dams and urban drainage.
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Define the term Cyclones.
Winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure.
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What are the causes of a bushfire.
human activity and natural causes
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What is the average height for a Tsunami?
100m
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What is the highest value on the richter scale
10
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Define the term Flood.
Overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines
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Name some tropical cyclones?
Alberto Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto Florence Gordon Helene Isaac Joyce Kirk Leslie Michael Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sandy Tony Valerie William
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When and Where was "Black Friday"
2009, Victoria Australia
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Name some countries where a Tsunami had occurred?
Gulf of Naples, Italy Malian Gulf, Greece Santorini, Greece Hakuho, Japan Sendai, Japan Vancouver Island, Canada Lisbon, Portugal
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Name some countries where a earthquake had occurred?
Japan, Indonesia, United Staes, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Pakistan, China
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In which country was known to be the worst flood in May 2006
North Korea
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What is the main reason for cyclones?
The main source of energy for tropical cyclones is warm oceans in the tropical regions.
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What is a Bushfire?
a fire that occurs in the bush naturally.
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What is a Tsunami?
A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.
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What is a Earthquake?
A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust.
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Name the three types of Floods?
Rapid-onset floods, Slow onset flood and Flash Floods
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Name some countries where a Cyclone has occurred
Australia, Christmas Island, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cuba, Fiji, France, Great Britain.
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How many people were injured/brutal in Black Friday13
13
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True or False Can a Tsunami be formed by a Earthquake?
True
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What equipment is used to measure a Earthquake?
Richter Scale
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When did the latest flood happened in Australia?
December 2010 - January 2011
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What was the name for the biggest cyclone
Monica
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Name some protective equipment from keeping yourself alive from a Bushfire?
Material Gloves, Hard hat, Long sleeve shirt, Trousers, Face mask, Googles.
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Where was the bigest Tsunami and how high?
Alaska, 1720 feet
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True or False Does a earthquake occur in the oceanic and continental plates.
True
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