Natural Disasters
Extreme Weather
Natural Disasters Tools
Disaster Info.
Safety
100

prolonged period of no rain which can lead to extremely dry land and wildfires

drought, tornado, hurricane, earthquake

What is a drought?

100

which natural disaster can humans prevent

hurricane, tsunami, earthquake, tornado, none

none of them are preventable

100

A tool used to put out a fire

Fire extinguisher

100

When caught in any natural disaster, what is the MOST important thing to remember?

What is DO NOT PANIC!

100

which material is best to protect against fires and lava from a volcano

foam,  wood,  metal,   stone,   brick

What is stone?

200

A vortex of spinning rotating winds creating a funnel shaped cloud.

What is a Tornado?

200

DAILY DOUBLE

Violent, rotating windstorm over warm waters.

What is a hurricane?

200

The tool that predicts a hurricane. 

seismograph,  doppler radar,  satellites

What is a satellite? 

200

If you are in an earthquake you should

stop, drop, roll

drop, cover, hold

stop, drop, flop

drop, cover, hold

200

A tool that should be in your safety kit that will help at night.

What is a flashlight?

300

BONUS QUESTION IF YOU GET THIS RIGHT

storm shudders are best for which disaster?

hurricane

300

caused by too much rain for a long period of time. 

What is flooding?

300

Every family should have this. It contains things like food, water, bandages, flashlights, etc.

Emergency go bag or safety kit

300

Causes a sudden, violent shaking of the ground and is a result of movement within the earth's crust. 

What is an earthquake?

300

BONUS QUESTION IF YOU GET THIS RIGHT

Best preparation defense for a home fire.

What is an evacuation plan?

400

where do you go in each scenario? (High or Low)

tornado

hurricane

tsunami

tornado - storm cellar or bunker

hurricane - high place

tsunami - high place

400

A natural disaster that would cause one house to be destroyed by high winds and a neighboring house to be undamaged?

What is a tornado?

400

what tool predicts earthquakes

seismograph,  doppler radar,  satellites

What is a seismograph?


400

no rain for a long time, maybe months can lead to widespread damage if a spark gets it started. 

What is a wildfire?

400

which is best for a flood or tsunami wave

recurve wall,  lightning rod, storm bunker,  barrier

recurved wall

500

Where do most tornados occur?

Florida, Hawaii, Midwest, down South

The Midwest

500

Large high sea wave that occurs after an underwater earthquake.

What is a Tsunami?

500

BONUS QUESTION IF YOU GET THIS RIGHT

What tool predicts thunderstorms?

seismograph,  doppler radar,  satellites

What is the Doppler?

500

A crater or vent through which lava and gas explode.

What is a volcano?

500

During a thunderstorm, where is safest place to be?

Inside away from windows?

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