Earthquake
Volcano
Winter Weather
Miscellaneous
Get Prepared!
100
What you should do during an earthquake.
What is Drop, Cover, and Hold on!
100

The volcano that most recently erupted.

What is Mount St. Helens!
100
Name two types of winter weather.
What is snow, wind, hail, lightening, hail, thunderstorm, etc.
100
During an emergency you should call this number to contact the police or fire department.
What is 9-1-1!
100
Name two things you should put in an emergency kit.
What is food, water, cash, clothes, pet food, blanket, flashlight, batteries, etc.
200
True/False: Washington State gets over 1,000 earthquakes per year.
What is TRUE! (only a dozen or so are felt, many are less than a M2.0)
200
Name a hazard from an active volcano.
What is heavy ash fall, lahars, lava flows, rock falls, debris flows, and pyroclastic flows.
200
Name one way to be safe on the road during winter weather conditions.
What is slow down, increase following distance, pay attention!
200
Name two natural disasters we face in Washington State.
What is wildfire, earthquake, flood, winter storm, tsunami, volcano, tornado, etc.
200
Name two places you should have an emergency kit.
What is home, car, school, work!
300
The name of the large earthquake that hit Washington State on February 28, 2001.
What is Nisqually Earthquake! (M6.8)
300
The number of active volcanoes in Washington State.
What is 5!
300
The number you can dial to get information on current traffic conditions.
What is 5-1-1!
300
Most wildfires are started from this.
What is Lightening strikes or accident (unattended camp fire, cigarette, spark, etc.)!
300
The amount of time you should prepare to be own your own after a disaster (i.e. have emergency supplies on hand for).
What is two weeks!
400
The cause of earthquakes.
What is the movement of tectonic plates!
400
The year that Mount St. Helens erupted.
What is 1980! (May 18)
400
Name three things you should keep in your car in case of emergency.
What is first aid kit, cell phone charger, water/snacks, flashlight, ice scraper/snow brush, boots/gloves/warm clothes, jumper cables, tire chains, and flares! It is also recommended that you keep your gas tank full!
400
Name the only natural disaster we don't have in Washington State.
What is Hurricanes! (We get the occasional hurricane force winds >70mph, but not hurricanes).
400
Name two ways to get important disaster information.
What is EAS messages, NOAA weather radio, social media, local emergency management offices, cable tv stations, radio stations!
500
The name of our largest, subduction zone fault line that runs off the coast of Washington, Oregon, and California.
What is the Cascadia Subduction Zone!
500
Name the 5 active volcanoes in Washington State
What is Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Adams!
500
Name of the largest windstorm to ever hit Washington State on October 12, 1962.
What is the Columbus Day windstorm! (claimed 46 lives, power loss to over 1 million homes, 50,000 homes damaged, and cost over $253 million).
500
Name the three things required to create and maintain fire (the fire triangle).
What is Heat, Fuel, Oxygen!
500
Name an important thing to do with your family before a disaster strikes.
What is make a plan! (meeting location, out of area contact, school notifications, etc.).