Volcanos
Where do volcanos form?
A. Along the edges of countries that are hot
B. Along plate boundaries
C. Along the edge of mountains
D. Where land and sea meet
B. Along plate boundaries
Where on earth do most earthquakes happen?
Plate Boundaries
Where in the United States would a hurricane most likely occur?
A. West Coast US
B. South East US
C. North East US
D. Midwest US
B. South East US
Place in Grand Island most associated with a tornado?
Tornado Hill @ Ryder Park
When is Mr. Fair's Birthday?
DEC 17
Long streams of molten rock from volcanoes are called?
Lava Flows
What is the main scale used to measure an earthquake and what does it measure?
Richter Magnitude Scale, energy or magnitude of seismic waves
What is the most fatal category of hurricane and what damage does it cause?
Category 5, Complete roof failure, Small building blown away, Flooding
What does a tornado watch mean?
Conditions are right for a tornado, but it is not occurring yet.
What are the 5 major ways floods can occur?
Snow melt, Local heavy precipitation, dam failure, urbanization, and volcanic eruption
What 3 specific locations are volcanoes formed at?
Convergent Boundaries
Divergent Boundaries
Over Hot Spots
What scale is used to measure the shaking of an earthquake?
Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale
A tropical storm with winds exceeding __ is a hurricane?
119km/hr
Free Points
300 Points
What is the most common weather related natural disaster?
Floods
What are the two belts we have talked about in class that volcanoes for at?
Alpide Belt
Ring of Fire
What are two specific forms of structural damage we have talked about in class?
Pancaking and Building Height
What is the scale used to measure the extent of hurricane strength and damage?
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
What state has the highest average number of tornadoes per year?
Texas
What causes drought?
persistent high pressure systems over a specific area
What are the names all 6 the volcanic hazards?
Mudflows, Lava Flows, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Gases, Landslides, Pyroclastic Flows
Where has the largest magnitude earthquake occurred and what year?
Chile, 1960
What was the most recent hurricane in the united states?
Hurricane Idalia
What is the name of the scale used to classify tornadoes?
Enhanced Fujita Damage Intensity Scale
What are the 4 Drought hazards?
Soil Erosion, Wildfires, Decrease water supply, Agricultural impact