A storm must have winds over ___ mph for it to be considered a hurricane.
74 mph
100
What happens when two plates rub together?
Earthquake
100
How are Dutch people protected from river floodings?
Dikes
100
In your own words, describe what a volcano is.
A volcano is an opening or rupture, in the surface or crust of the earth, which allows hot lava, volcanic ash and gases to escape from the magma chamber below the surface.
100
When was the latest drought in the UK?
2006
200
During Hurricane Fran, how long was the University of North Carolina's water not drinkable?
One week
200
What unit is used to measure the scale of the earthquake?
Richter
200
How can you use windmills to make a polder?
Windmills pump water away from land that lies lower than its surroundings
200
What do you call the source of the heat that liquefies the rock within the earth?
(Hint – it’s a new source of alternative energy especially when it comes to heating)
Geo Thermal Heating/Energy
200
What are two things droughts can cause?
Any two of the following:
Thirst, hunger, death, migration
300
How are hurricanes named?
Alphabetically with names being reused every 6 years
300
What's the name of the place where two plates meet?
Fault Line
300
What is the most common cause of a tsunami?
Earthquakes under water
300
Where was the most recent Volcanic Erruption?
Palue, Indonesia
300
What was a consquence of the UK droughts?
One of the following:
rivers dried up, extra pollution in the little water there was, death of fish as there was an increase in water temperature, groundwater fell to its lowest levelt on record
400
What was the destructive category 5 hurricane called that hit New Orleans?
Hurricane Katrina
400
Why is it important to clear debris off the road?
Supplies can be brought into those affected areas as quick as possible.
400
What is the difference between a dam and a dike?
A dam prevents water from streaming somewhere, a dike doesn’t (lies next to a river/the sea)
400
Give an advantage and a disadvantage of volcanic eruptions to plant life.
Plants are destroyed over a wide area, during an eruption. The good thing is that volcanic soil is very rich, so once everything cools off, plants can make a big comeback!
400
How did they try to use less water in the UK drought?
Hose-pipe ban
500
How many dollars of damage did Hurricane Katrina do?
$108 billion
500
Name some factor affecting the effect of the earthquake.
- Magnitude
- Size of Population
- Quality of buildings
- Rural or Urban area
- Time of day
- MEDCS/LEDCS
- Communication Links
- Availability of Emergency Services
- Spread of Disease
500
What natural coast defence is present in The Netherlands?
Dunes
500
Where does the lava come from when volcanoes errupt?
The Magma Chamber
500
What causes a drought?
A drought is caused by a long period of abnormally dry weather that leads to a water shortage and can be caused by human activities.