The sudden, rapid shaking of the earth, caused by the breaking and shifting of subterranean rock as it releases strain that has accumulated over a long time.
What is an Earthquake
100
Hurricane can produce winds exceeding ___ miles per hour.
What is 155
100
How many states are at risk for flash floods?
What is 50
100
Each year about ____ tornadoes touch down in the United States.
What is 1000
100
An average earthquake lasts around _____ minute(s)
What is one minute
200
An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
What is a flood
200
The word hurricane comes from the Native American word, hurricane, meaning ____ of the wind.
What is evil spirit
200
A car can be taken away in as little as ___ feet of water
What is 2 feet
200
Tornadoes that form over a body of water
What are waterspouts
200
An earthquake can trigger a ___ to erupt
What is a volcano
300
Nature’s most violent storms.
What is a Tornado
300
The ___ hurricane season starts June 1st and ends on November 30th
What is the Atlantic
300
____% of all U.S. natural disasters declared by the president, involve some sort of flooding.
What is 90%
300
3 out of every 4 tornadoes happen in what country _____?
What is the United States of America
300
One may not notice an earthquake at a magnitude of ____
What is 2.
400
Between 2000 and 2012, natural disasters caused ________ dollars in damage and affected 2.9 billion people.
What is 1.7 trillion dollars
400
There are over ____ people still missing as a result of hurricane Katrina
What is 700
400
To stay safe during a flood, one must ____
What is go to the highest ground of floor possible.
400
A tornado’s color matches the color of _____?
What is the ground
400
The deadliest known quake in history happened in _____, taking about 830,000 lives.
What is China
500
_____ often accompanies earthquakes, floods, storm surges, hurricanes, wildfires, or volcanic activity. They are often more damaging and deadly than the triggering event.
What are landslides
500
what hurricane lasted 8 days?
What is hurricane Katrina
500
What does SFHA stand for?
What is Special Flood Hazard Area
500
Thunderstorms most likely to give birth to Tornadoes are called ____?
What are supercells
500
____ occur because the displaced fault line and crust are adjusting to the effects of the main earthquake.