________ is a change in global or regional climate patterns.
Climate Change
100
True or False: During a drought, people leave the area to move to a place with better living conditions
True!
100
What can fall when there is a landslide?
Trees, rocks, soil
100
Land reclamation is usually done in countries...
a) With high population density
b) Countries with many resources
c) Countries below sea level
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
100
Ice melting due to Global Warming can be a problem. Who can it affect and why? Explain.
This can affect the polar bears because due to the ice melting and their lack of ability to swim long distances, polar bears will be forced to move to human settlements or they will drown :(
200
A _________ is a huge wave produced by an earthquake or volcanic eruption.
Tsunami
200
True or False: Global sea levels have risen 3.2 mm each year since around 1994.
True!
200
Name two reasons why volcanoes cause a drop in population in an area
-The eruption will kill people
-Destroyed farmland
-Homes would be destroyed
-The ash destroys crops
200
Name two reasons why volcanoes cause a drop of population in an area.
-The eruption will kill people
-Destroyed Farmland
-Homes would be destroyed
-The ash destroys crops
200
What is desertification, and where in the world is it found?
Desertification is the undesirable change of fertile land (drylands) turning into deserts, and it is found in Hong Kong and Netherlands (Answers may vary)
300
A volcano can increase the area population because ___________ (provide 3 examples)
1. Good natural minerals
2. Mineral rich soil
3. Geothermal water
4. Huge tourism attraction
300
True or False: Desertification is caused by the making of new land in costal areas...
False! Desertification is caused by drought and poor farming
300
When do landslides occur?
Landslides occur when earthquakes occur on areas with steep slopes. Many times the soil slips creating landslides.
300
What is the biggest effect of a tsunami?
a) Disease
b) Death
c) Food shortage
d) Falling buildings
b) Death
300
Why aren't larger earthquakes necessarily the most devastating? Explain.
It all depends on the population density of the area.
For example, Haiti 2010- A 7.0 magnitude earthquake killed 300,000 people but a 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Chile in 2010 killed 700 people
400
____% of the Earth's crust can be affected by desertification?
40%
400
True or False: Earthquakes are the aftermath of droughts
False! Tsunamis are the aftermath of earthquakes
400
Name 3 types of volcanoes...
1. Dormant Volcanoes
2. Extinct Volcanoes
3. Active Volcanoes
400
Earthquakes are formed by... (choose the best answer)
1. A long period of time without precipitation
2. A sudden shift of the Earth's crust
3. When the ground splits apart
2. A sudden shift of the Earth's crust
400
What is a simple solution that we can use for volcanoes that was mentioned in the powerpoint?
We can try our best to predict the eruptions by...
Ex. Ground shaking
Smoke building
Magma building
500
When tsunamis hit, they can trigger many diseases such as _________ (name 3 diseases)
True or False: Settling near a steep mountain is not dangerous because the threat of a landslide is very low. (Be sure to explain your answer to receive full points)
False! If somebody chooses to settle near a steep mountain, they will be putting themselves at risk of falling rocks, trees and soil.
500
What are the 2 main reasons for rising sea levels?
1. Ocean water becomes warmer, it expands, increasing volume.
2. Ocean ice and glaciers, including icecaps on Greenland and Antartica, are melting (Global Warming)
500
A drought can last....
a) months, even years!
b) up to 2 weeks
c) depending on where in the world, it can be forever
a) months, even years!
500
Why is the soil in reclaimed land (land reclamation) be dangerous? Give an example with your answer
The soil on reclaimed land can lose its strength during earthquakes, making the buildings unstable and susceptible of falling over.