Hurricanes
Hurricanes are often associated with _______.
[A] drought
[B] flooding
[C] earthquakes
[D] volcanoes
[B] flooding
Earthquakes cause destruction of many ________.
[A] plants
[B] viruses
[C] man-made structures
[D] llamas
[C] man-made structures
Molten rock expelled by a volcano is called ____.
[A] mocha
[B] hailstones
[C] minerals
[D] lava
[D] lava
____ is when water overflows normally dry land.
[A] wave
[B] drought
[C] earthquakes
[D] flooding
[D] flooding
The intensity of a tornado is rated on the _____ scale.
[A] Dopler
[B] Geographic
[C] Fujita
[D]
[C] Fujita
_____ increases the risk of extreme events.
[A] People's attitude
[B] Migration
[C] Climate change
[D] Popular fashion
[C] Climate change
For a tropical storm to reach hurricane status it must have sustained wind speed of at least ___ miles per hour.
[A] 74 [C] 95
[B] 85 [D] 110
[A] 74
Each year, Southern California has over ___ earthquakes - most are too small to be felt.
[A] 50
[B] 2,500
[C] 10,000
[D] 32,000
[C] 10,000
There are approximately _____ active volcanoes.
[A] 950 [C] 1,650
[B] 1,900 [D] 3,000
[B] 1,900
Flooding can happen during ______.
[A] dry weather
[B] heavy rains
[C] cold temperatures
[D] foggy weather
[B] heavy rains
A tornado ___ is issued when weather conditions are appropriate for a tornado to form.
[A] watch
[B] warning
[C] wave
[D] window
[A] watch
Natural disasters ____ millions of people, sometimes leaving them homeless.
[A] rescue
[B] help
[C] support
[D] displace
[D] displace
What is another name for a hurricane?
[A] cyclone [C] tornado
[B] typhoon [D] sandstorm
[A] cyclone & [B] typhoon
_______ lines are cracks in the rocks below the Earth's surface.
[A] Fragile
[B] Fault
[C] Flower
[D] Penalty
[B] Fault
Lava and debris can flow up to ____ miles per hour, destroying everything in their path.
[A] 25 [C] 100
[B] 70 [D] 350
[C] 100
Floods that happen very quickly are called _____ floods.
[A] crash
[B] flash
[C] drash
[D] slash
[B] flash
In the United States, most tornadoes occur ___ of the Rocky Mountains.
[A] north
[B] south
[C] east
[D] west
[C] east
Which of the following is not a natural disaster?
[A] drought
[B] wildfires
[C] eclipse
[D] flooding
[C] eclipse
________ is needed when officials say it is unsafe to stay in an area.
[A] shelter in place
[B] shopping
[C] duck and cover
[D] evacuation
[D] evacuation
A machine that measures an earthquake is ______.
[A] seismograph
[B] thermometer
[C] barometer
[D] velocigraph
[A] seismograph
____ volcanoes no longer erupt.
[A] dormant
[B] active
[C] great
[D] old
[A] dormant
______ is a structure made to prevent flooding.
[A] levee
[B] interstate
[C] watch tower
[D] warning bell
[A] levee
What is a sign of a tornado?
[A] a rainbow
[B] lightning
[C] a lemon smell
[D] a funnel shape cloud
[D] a funnel shape cloud
The world's biggest title wave occurred in _____.
[A] Arkansas
[B] Alaska
[C] Argentina
[D] Alabama
[B] Alaska
The center of a hurricane is known as the ___ of the hurricane.
[A] belly button [C] ear
[B] eye [D] tooth
[B] eye
Earthquakes at sea can cause a series of waves called _____.
[A] avalanches
[B] landslides
[C] collisions
[D] tsunamis
[D] tsunamis
About ___ percent of the world's active volcanoes are in the United States.
[A] 11 [C] 39
[B] 64 [D] 81
[A] 11
Even ___ inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
[A] 6
[B] 9
[C] 12
[D] 16
[A] 6
A _____ is one of nature's most violent storms.
[A] wildfire
[B] tsunami
[C] landslide
[D] collision
[B] tsunami
The largest hailstone ever recorded in the United States weighed _______.
[A] 2 ounces
[B] 2 pounds
[C] 20 pounds
[D] 2 tons
[B] 2 pounds