Natural Disaster#1
What natural disaster is caused by underwater earthquakes?
Tsunami
What causes a drought?
Lack of rain.
Why is climate change connected to more frequent natural disasters?
Warmer oceans fuel storms, changing weather increases extremes
What type of disaster causes massive damage to forests?
Wildfires
What can a tornado destroy?
Anything an everything
What is the Richter scale used to measure?
Earthquake strength
List 2 problems because of droughts?
Lack of food, economy, agriculture, heath.
How do engineers help reduce earthquake damage in buildings?
Flexible materials, shock absorbers
Name one effect of a hurricane on a community.
Flooding, power loss, damage
What is a tsunami?
an earthquake in the ocean floor that causes a large wall of water that collapses like a wave.
What is the center of a hurricane called?
Eye
What are two ways humans make natural disasters worse?
Deforestation and building in risky areas
What is an Avalanche?
Sudden drastic flow of snow down a slope
Which U.S. state has the most earthquakes?
California
What is a flood?
Over flow of water.
How can communities recover after a disaster?
Rebuild, get aid, restore electricity and water
What causes a tornado to form?
What does “evacuate” mean during a disaster?
Leave the area quickly and safely
What are the natural triggers that start an avalanche?
Sound, Earthquake, Vibrations, heavy snow.
What does the term “aftershock” mean?
A smaller quake that follows a major earthquake
When is my birthday?
June 28