Disasters
How long was the series of dust bowl storms?
A decade
What do scientists call the massive underground blocks of the Earth's crust that rub against each other and cause earthquakes?
Tectonic plates
How long did the great fire of london last?
4 days
True or False: Local communities can completely prevent a volcanic eruption from happening if they use modern engineering.
False. (We can only monitor and prepare for them; we cannot stop them).
What was reintroduced to Lake Naos in 1996?
Fish
After the Great Fire of London in 1666, what common building material was legally banned for home construction under the Rebuilding Act of 1667?
Wood
How many people did the 1931 China Yangtze Floods Disaster affect?
53 million people
What does the word "evacuate" mean when a natural disaster is approaching an area?
To leave a dangerous place or area for a safer location.
During the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora, so much volcanic ash blocked out the sun that 1816 became known by what global nickname?
The "Year Without a Summer."
In what year did the Great Fire of London occur, which started in a small bakery on Pudding Lane?
1666
How long did the eruptions of Mt. Tambora last?
2 weeks
What is the specific name of the giant, destructive ocean waves usually triggered by underwater earthquakes?
Tsunamis
Scientists can detect when a volcano is swelling and getting ready to erupt by using what two tools?
Seismographs and GPS systems
Which cathedral was rebuilt after the great fire of london?
St. Paul's Cathedral
How much C02 did lake Nyos release?
More than a million tons.
Which ancient Roman city was completely buried by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Pompeii
What also happened before the Yangtze flood waters receded?
Epidemics
(Cholera, dysentery, and typhoid)
How was the worst dust storm referred to by survivors?
Black Sunday
What was the magnitude of the earthquake before the 2011 Tsunami in Japan?
9.0
What specific country suffered a devastating earthquake in 2010 that led to the collapse of thousands of poorly built concrete buildings?
Haiti