Hurricanes & Floods
Hurricanes start as tropical disturbances.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
A) TRUE
Where do most earthquakes occur?
Along the rim of fire in the Pacific Ocean.
How many main features does an avalanche contain?
Three
How much percent of the earth´s surface have volcanoes created?
They have created more than 80%.
What is a natural disaster?
It is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the earth.
What are other names for hurricanes?
Typhoons & Cyclones.
How much does a quake needs to measure to be considered strong?
From 5 - 6.9 according to the Richter scale.
What conditions can cause an avalanche?
The weather, a surface bed of snow, a weaker layer.
What are some of the things that volcanoes have created?
Mountains and craters.
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What is the name of the scale to measure hurricanes?
Simson Scale.
What is a fault zone?
Where the tectonic plates collide.
What is the average wide of a tornado?
660 feet wide.
How many volcanoes are still considered potentially active around the world?
Some 1500.
What's full of holes but stills holds water?
A Sponge
When was the deadliest flood recorded in history?
In China, 1931.
What are the origins and what is the meaning of Tsunami?
Japanese, Tsu - Nami it means Harbor Wave.
How many miles can a tornado travel before dying out?
They don't travel more than six miles.
Name the dangers from volcanoes.
Pyroclastic flows, avalanches of hot rocks, ash, and toxic gas.
What are two things you cannot eat for supper?
Breakfast and Lunch.
Name one of the stages of a hurricane when it is formed.
1. Warm water provides energy.
2. Winds come upward.
3. Winds flow outward.
4. Humid air rising makes the clouds of the storm.
5. It rains.
When did it happen the deadliest tsunami?
In 2004, in the Indian Ocean.
How are tornadoes forecasted?
By a Doppler radar.
Name one active volcano from the US and two from Mexico checked in class.
Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
I-N-C-O-R-R-E-C-T-L-Y.