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Spinning rotating winds creating a funnel shaped cloud.
Tornado
Violent, rotating windstorm over warm waters.
Hurricane
The tool that predicts a hurricane and other stormy events. Hint: The first one in human history was called "Sputnik."
Satellite
This tool measures earthquakes.
A. SEISMOGRAPH
B. GPS
A. SEISMOGRAPH
Where should you go if there is a tsunami coming?
On higher ground/up the mountain/away from the water
What is more likely to happen in the middle of a country? Tornado or Hurricane?
Tornado
Large high sea wave that occurs after an underwater earthquake.
Tsunami
What tool predicts thunderstorms?
A. Doppler
B. Compas
A. Doppler
A crater or vent through which lava and gas explode.
Volcano
During a thunderstorm, where is the WORST place to be?
Under a tree
A great deal of snow, low visibility.
Blizzard/Snowstorm
Caused by too much rain for a long period of time or melting ice.
Flooding
The two strong wind disasters.
Hurricanes and Tornadoes
What is a hurricane called in India?
A. Cyclones
B. Bollywood
C. Tornadoes
D. Indian Hurricane
A. Cyclones
What to do if a volcano erupts?
Run from the volcano. But it is best to prepare long before it erupts.
Large amounts of mud, dirt, earth sliding down a hill or mountain.
landslide/mudslide
When the Earth shakes and buildings fall down
Earthquake
On average there are 70,000 of these per year in the US. They usually start by accident when someone throws away a cigarette into dry leaves or a campfire isn't put out.
Wildfires/Fires
A region that has not had rain for a long time.
Drought
Where do you hide during a hurricane?
Basement/under the house
What causes more fiscal damage during the season, a Tornado or a hurricane?
Hurricane
What is the one worst natural Disaster in number of lives lost? The biggest one was in China.
Flooding
Which country does not have nuclear weapons?
A. Israel
B. Pakistan
C. Canada
D. China
C. Canada
Are there more volcanoes in the water or on land?
In the water
A mudslide made of snow
Avalanche