Volcanoes
Hot liquid under the Earth's surface is known as what?
What is magma?
Tornadoes often occur in 4 states that are nicknamed the "tornado alley". Name at least one of the states. (100 points each for every correct state listed)
What is Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Florida
Hurricanes are giant tropical storms that produce heavy rainfall and strong _________
What is winds?
What are humans?
A tsunami is a series of waves caused by 4 things. Name at least 1 of the 4 things.
What is
an underwater earthquake
landslide
volcanic eruption
giant meteor impact
what was the largest recorded earthquake recorded on Earth based on a 10.0 scale?
What is 9.5?
What is a volcano that has consistent activity?
What is an active volcano?
Where is the safest place to be during a tornado?
What is a basement (underground)?
Frue or false? For hurricanes to form, the ocean water needs to be warm.
what is true?
"Crown fires" are spread quickly by what?
What is wind?
80% of tsunamis happen in what area of the Atantic Ocean?
What is the Bermuda triangle?
Most earthquakes are triggered by the movement of what?
what are tectonic plates / pieces of land?
What is the horseshoe shaped area of the Atlantic Ocean where many natural disasters happen called?
what is the the Bermuda Triangle?
Tornadoes occur when a ____ front meets a warm front
What is cold?
What is the center of a hurricane called?
What is the eye?
TRUE OR FALSE: Weather conditions can contribute DIRECTLY to the occurrence of wildfires.
what is true?
5 U.S states are at greatest risk for a tsunami. Name at least 1.
What is Hawaii
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
California
How many earthquakes does Southern California have each year (including the ones that go unnoticed)? +/- 1000
what is 10,000?
What was the name of the mountain that was considered one of most active European volcanoes?
What is (mount) Etna?
On average, how many minutes does a tornado last?
What is 10 minutes?
Hurricanes are also known as what? (3 answers )
What is a cyclone / typhoon/ tropical storm?
Very dry conditions?
What drought/ dry spell?
TRUE OR FALSE. Tsunami is a Chinese word.
FALSE: What is Japanese, and it means "harbor wave"
(tsu= harbor nami=wave)
Which state is the most earthquake- prone?
What is California?
Where is Fagradalsfjall, an active volcano in Europe? (country)
What is Iceland?
What is the average speed of a tornado? (measure miles per hour- mph)
What is 30mph?
Hurricanes ___ strength/power as they move over land
what is lose?
TRUE OR FALSE: 50% of the time, lightning is responsible for wildfires.
FALSE. what is 10%-20%.
TRUE OR FALSE: 80% of tsunamis happen inside the Pacific Ocean's 'Ring of Water'.
FALSE. What is the 'Ring of Fire'.
What are the smaller earthquakes called that happen BEFORE the actual one?
What are foreshocks?