Tornados
What shape does a tornado make?
A funnel shape
What is the calm center of a hurricane called?
The eye
What causes earthquakes?
Tectonic plate movement
What causes most tsunamis?
underwater earthquakes
What is a flash flood?
A sudden, fast-moving flood caused by heavy rain.
Where do most tornadoes happen in the U.S.
Tornado Alley
Where does a hurricane start?
Warm ocean water
What instrument measures earthquake strength?
Richter Scale
What happens to the ocean water before a tsunami hits
It pulls back from shore (recedes)
What Causes Droughts?
High Temperatures
Lack of Rainfall
What is the safest place to be during a tornado?
A basement or small, windowless interior room
What part of a hurricane causes the most damage?
Storm surge
What is the point underground where an earthquake starts
The focus
What is the best way to stay safe if a tsunami warning is issued
Go to high ground/ evacuate
What Causes Floods? 3
Heavy Rainfall
Dam Failures
Snowmelt
Name 3 staes where tornados are common
Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma
What scale is used to measure hurricanes?
Saffir Simpson Scale/ by damage
What is the scale used to measure earthquake waves/ what are waves called?
Seismograph/ seismic wave
2 dangers/ effects of tsunamis
Coastal flooding, habitat lloss, strong current
Give me one positive and one negative effect of a flood
Deposits nutrients, damages property
What is coriolis effect
hurricane spins because of earths tilt/ spinning