Hurricanes
What type of damage do hurricanes cause?
Cause severe wind damage and extreme flooding
What are the remains of anything broken or destroyed called?
Debris
Where are volcanoes often located?
Plate Boundaries
What is an Earthquake?
A violent shaking of the ground
What is the intentional causing of a fire called?
Arson
What temperature must ocean water be to form hurricanes?
80 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
What is the range of different categories of Tornadoes?
F0 to F5
What are the 3 major types of volcanoes?
Shield, Composite, Cinder Cone
Nearly 80% of all earthquakes occur here?
Ring of Fire
What is a severe lack of rainfall in an area over a certain time period?
A drought
What is the range of wind speeds for a Category 1 Hurricane?
74-95 mph
What classifies the weakest tornado?
Winds less than 73 mph
What are the 3 classifications of Volcano? (Status)
Active, Dormant, Extinct
What is the scale used to measure earthquakes?
Richter Scale
Landslides carrying debris can flow how many mph?
30-50 mph
What is the minimum wind speed for a Category 5 Hurricane?
157 mph
What is the minimum speed of the strongest category of tornado?
263 mph
Where are the majority of the world's volcanoes located ?
Area around the pacific plate (The ring of fire)
How many Earthquakes are there on Average each year?
500,000
What event in 2004 killed over 200,000 people?
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
What is the name of the scale used to measure the category of hurricanes?
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
What is the name of the scale used to measure Tornadoes?
Fujita Tornado Damage Scale
What is an alternate way a volcano can form if it is not near a plate boundary?
Hot Spot
What is a break in Earth's lithosphere where one block of rock moves toward, away from, or past another?
A Fault
What is an event that can cause major damage and cause injury or death to living organisms?
Natural Hazard