Multiple Choice
What do we use to measure an earthquake?
A) Fujita scale
B) Richter scale
C) Dissipating scale
D) Saffir-Samspon scale
B) Richter scale
Hurricane
An enormous rotating storm that develops over warm ocean water.
A hurricane is also known as a "harbor wave"
FALSE - a tsunami is known as a "harbor wave"
When gas and molten rock shoot through an openiong in a volcano
eruption
Avalanches are cause by strong __________ and fast ________ snow.
winds & moving
Which factor does not cause an avalanche?
A) skiers
B) strong winds
C) forest covered slopes
D) warming temperatures
C) forest covered slopes
Cumulonimbus
Tall clouds that cause thunderstorms.
Earthquakes happen because of stress between the Earth's plates
TRUE
When a lot of rain water can't drain away
Flood
Thunderstorms need moisture, _____________ and ____________
unsettled air & lift
Which is not a factor that aids the spread of wildfires?
A) dry forests
B) windy
C) uphill
D) downhill
D) uphill
Ring Of Fire
An area of the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes and volcanoes form.
Floods are caused by land erosion
FALSE - floods are caused by a lot of water with nowhere to drain
The act of starting a damaging fire on purpose
Arson
We can prevent avalanches by building _________ and ___________ as well as setting off __________ to clear loose snow
fences, barriers & explosions
Tsunamis are caused by...?
A) floods
B) earthquakes
C) hurricanes
D) landslides
B) earthquakes
Firebreak
When firefighters clear trees and leaves from a wildfire
If you can't take shelter during a thunderstorm you should sit under a tree
FLASE - you should never sit under a tree during a thunderstorm
The name given to an area in the Us where tornadoes most occur
tornado alley
A tornado is a _________ cloud that forms when _______ air is pushed up very quickly by cold air.
funnel & warm
Which one is a fault movement?
A) natural slip
B) strike slip
C) strike fault
D) reverse strike
C) strike fault
Storm Surge
Large waves caused by a hurricane
Small streams become powerful during a flood
TRUE
Spinning columns of wind, strong enough to life a car
Tornado
Flooding can be prevented by clearing ________
Debris