Earthquakes
True or False: Earthquakes are unpredictable
True
Hurricanes form over what?
Oceans
What causes a Tsunami?
Earthquake and Underwater Landslides
True or False: Tornadoes are the most violent storms?
True
True or False: Floods are the least often natural hazard to occur?
False - they are the most often to occur
What is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall?
Drought
What causes an earthquake?
The plates shift and causes the ground to shake
What can cause damage during a hurricane?
Wind and Rain
Where do Tsunamis typically occur?
In coastal cities
How fast can wind blow in a tornado?
Up to 300 miles per hour
When there is a flood, where should you go to safety?
Higher ground
What is a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility?
Blizzard
What R___________ scale do we use to determine how strong an earthquake is?
Richter scale
Name one of the best places to hide when a hurricane occurs
- Basement
- Closet
- Bathroom with no windows
- under solid piece of furniture
Wildfires are caused by...
Dry conditions
Humans
Lightning
What is the best location when a Tornado occurs?
- basement or lowest ground level and in the middle of the room
What is something that can cause floods?
Heavy rain
Overflowing rivers
Melting snow
A destructive vortex of violent winds
Tornado
True or False: Every Earthquake is the same severity.
False
what is one must have device you should have with you during a hurricane?
Weather radio
or cell phone
How are wildfires prevented?
Any of the following:
Controlled burns
forest management
rules and regulations on fireworks
Clearing brush away from buildings
Educating the public about fire safety
What body part do you need to protect the most when a tornado occurs?
Your head
True or False: It is only considered a flood when an entire house is washed over?
False - floods can also be a little bit of water in your basement or ground level
What can be done to prevent flooding?
Dams
Trees
When you feel an Earthquake occuring, what should you do?
Get as low as you can or drop to the floor and get under an object
True or False:
If you are driving when a hurricane happens, you should keep driving
False - you should leave it and try to find shelter
After the earthquake how long does it take for the tsunami to hit the coast?
MINUTES
True or False:
You can outrun a tornado
FALSE
True or False: Floods occur when there is more water on land than the land can absorb
True
The movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope.
Landslide