Volcanoes
Lightning & Thunderstorms
Tsunamis
Tornadoes
Avalanches
100
molten rock that erupts from a volcano that solidifies as it cools
What is lava?
100
every thunderstorm produces this
What is lightning?
100
tsunamis are NOT the same as these
What are tidal waves?
100
between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.
When are tornadoes most likely to occur?
100
any amount of this sliding down a mountainside results in an avalanche
What is snow?
200
a region of active volcanoes that encircles the Pacific Ocean
What is the "Ring of Fire"?
200
approximately 54,000 degrees Fahrenheit
How hot is lightning?
200
450-500 mph
How fast can a tsunami travel?
200
a weak tornado that forms over water
What is a waterspout?
200
March
What is the worst month for avalanches?
300
a crack or fracture in the earth's surface
What is a fault?
300
produced by a cumulonimbus cloud
What is a thunderstorm?
300
tsunamis generally appear in this ocean
What is the Pacific Ocean?
300
how fast tornado winds can reach
What is 300 mph?
300
checking for recent avalanche activity, fresh snow drifts and large snow masses
What is a snow pack test?
400
active, dormant, and extinct
What are types of volcanoes?
400
small water droplets caught in the updraft of a thunderstorm
What is hail?
400
the height tsunamis can reach
What is 100 feet?
400
states in this area have the highest risk of tornadoes
What is "Tornado Alley"?
400
panic
What shouldn't you do in an avalanche?
500
the world's largest, active volcano
What is Mauna Loa?
500
the most dangerous type of lightning
What is cloud-to-ground lightning?
500
the date a 9.0 earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a destructive tsunami
What is December 26, 2004?
500
find shelter in areas like a closet, interior bathroom or basement
What you should do if a tornado approaches?
500
trigger 90% of all avalanches
What is people?
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