Land Natural Disasters
A vortex of spinning rotating winds creating a funnel shaped cloud.
Tornado
Violent, rotating windstorm over warm waters.
hurricane/typhoon
The tool(spacecraft) that predicts a hurricane and provides information for weather forcasts.
Satellite
The tool that measures the intensity of an earthquake.
Seismograph
A tool that should be in your safety kit that will help at night.
Flashlight/Torch
Where do most tornadoes occur?
The Midwest, the USA
Large high sea wave that occurs after an underwater earthquake.
Tsunami
What tool predicts thunderstorms?
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
What is a Blizzard?
A great deal of snow, low visibility.
caused by too much rain for a long period of time.
Flood
The two strong wind events in weather.
Hurricanes and Tornadoes
Causes a sudden, violent shaking of the ground and is a result of movement within the earth's crust.
Earthquake
Best preparation defense for a home fire.
Name 2
Evacuation plan/ fire extinguisher/ fire and smoke defectors
Large amounts of mud, dirt, earth sliding down a hill or mountain.
landslide
A natural disaster that would cause one house to be destroyed by high winds and a neighboring house to be undamaged?
Tornado
On average there are 70,000 of these per year in the US.
Mostly caused due to human irresponsible action or heat
Wildfires
A region that has not had rain for a long time, maybe months and can spread damage if a spark gets it started.
Wildfire
What is the most common desaster in your country?
Flood/Hurricane/Typhoon
What causes more fiscal damage during the season, a Tornado or a hurricane?
Hurricane
What is the one worst natural Disaster in number of life's lost? (3.7 million people)
Flood
Can you prepare for any Natural Disaster, predictable or not? Make an example
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When caught in any natural disaster, what is the MOST important thing to remember?
DO NOT PANIC!
Name 5 things to keep in your emergency kit.
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