Earthquakes
A shift in tectonic plates causes this to occur
What is an earthquake?
The most destructive part of a hurricane.
What is storm surge?
homes, businesses, and crops may be destroyed or damaged, public infrastructure may also be compromised, and people may suffer injuries or loss of life.
What is social impact?
Planes fly into storms and deploy(drop) this which collects data on temp, pressure, winds, and humidity.
What is a dropwindsondes?
a wave caused by an underwater earthquake off the coast of Chile.
What is a tsunami?
What country where hurricanes happen.
What is America(s)?
cyclones, floods, and droughts are all types of
What is an atmospheric hazard?
Warning & evacuation, maintaining beach width & dune height, city elevation & floodwalls, and building codes are all ways to
What is Mitigate the Effects of Hurricanes?
This is the highest level of an earthquake
8.0 or greater
The word tsunami (pronounced tsoo-nah'-mee) is composed of two words "tsu" and "nami", which mean
What is harbor wave?
Ocean temperature increases and causes this.
What is a hurricane?
Hurricane Katrina occurred in the same place Mr. Carroll is from
What is New Orleans, Louisiana?
You should do this if an earthquake occurs
What is drop, cover, and hold on?
This is the Pacific warning system for areas near the pacific ocean
What is the Pacific Tsunami warning center?
It is the center of the hurricane or typhoon.
What is the "eye"?
Because hurricane Katrina killed over 1000 people and caused over a billion dollars in damage it is considered
What is a natural disaster?
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis are all what type of natural hazard
What is a geological hazard?
The most dangerous part of an earthquake is
What is shaking?
Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones happen there.
What is the ocean/sea?
The eruption that caused 16000 deaths and buried the Roman settlements of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and Stabiae
What is the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?