Droughts / Wildfire
Hurricane / Flood
Tornado/Earthquake
Volcanoes
Surprise
100
What is a drought?
A long period of dryness
100
What condition is necessary for a hurricane to form?
Warm ocean waters
100
What is a way hurricanes destroy plant life?
High winds destroy the plants
100
The red lines on the map below show the locations of mid ocean ridges. Which type of catastrophic even is most likely to form?
Volcano or Earthquake
100
What is the name of the rating scale for earthquakes?
Richter
200
What are some of the causes of wildfires?
Humans, drought, lightning
200
What is another natural disaster that comes with Hurricanes?
Floods
200
How do tornadoes negatively affect animal life?
Birds and animals that use trees for shelter lose their homes
200
Molten rock below the surface is called...
Magma
200
What is a water table?
The surface of the ground where you start to find water.
300
What is a positive effect of a wildfire?
Clears underbrush, allows new plants to grow
300
Why is a flood more catastrophic than heavy rainfall?
Floods come a lot more quickly. They don't allow time for animals to migrate.
300
What is the location in the US where most tornadoes occur?
Tornado Alley (Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois Arkansas)
300
Volcanoes that are currently erupting are classified as?
Active Volcano
300
What's the difference between a hurricane and an earthquake?
Hurricanes are larger and form over warm water.
Earthquakes are due to the movement of plate tectonics.
400
After a wildfire what type of succession will occur?
Secondary succession
400
If a hurricane hits Texas, which city is more likely to be affected?
A. Houston
B. Austin
C. Galveston
D. El Paso
Galveston
400
In what shape do tornadoes cause destruction?
A. Narrow path
B. A circle
C. A random blob
D. Just along a coast
Narrow path
400
About how many steps are in the scientific method?
5-8
400
Why does Texas experience more hurricanes in August than in January?
Ocean temperatures are higher in August
500
T/F: Tsunamis are caused by droughts.
False
500
What is the scale used to measure the strength of a hurricane?
Saffir-Simpson Scale
500
What is the name of the exact spot where an earthquake happens?
The focus
500
What is the difference between an observation and an inference?
Observation = use of 5 senses to get info
Inference= observation + past knowledge
500
A stable and balanced community is called....
Climax Community