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Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Natural disasters
Cyclones
Rainfall and drought
100
What is the opening of a volcano called?
A vent
100
What was the name of the Indonesian city that had a major earthquake hit in 2009?
Padang, Indonesia
100
Name three items that you could have in a disaster management kit
First aid kit, water, torch
100
Explain the difference between a cyclone, hurricane and typhoon.
They are all similar events, that different countries have different names for. The direction that it spins can be a difference.
100
List three ways that the public in Australia would be warned about droughts or floods.
TV news, newspapers, SMS alerts, door-knocking
200
What material or substance forms the grey cloud that rises out the top of a volcano?
Volcanic ash
200
Give a definition (in your own words) of the word "epicentre"
The place on the surface of the earth where the earthquake occurs
200
Explain why it would be important to drink bottled water rather than tap water after a natural disaster.
Tap water is likely to be dirty (if available at all)
200
What direction does an Australian cyclone spin in?
Clockwise
200
List three things that you could see change about the land during a drought.
Dry land, dying crops, empty lakes and dams
300
Give a definition (in your team's own words) of a natural disaster.
A natural event that causes significant loss of life or damage.
300
How are earthquakes and tsunamis related?
A tsunami is caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor that creates damaging waves onshore
300
Explain why a fire extinguisher could be an ideal item to have in a disaster management kit
In case fires are started - especially electrical fires
300
What is the centre of the cyclone called?
The "eye" of the cyclone
300
List three damaging effects that a flood can have on land and humans.
Flooded and damaged house, erosion on riverbanks, drowning people
400
What is the name given to the volcanoes located in the Pacific Ocean?
The Pacific Ring of Fire
400
List three negative effects that earthquakes can have on humans
Loss of life, homes destroyed, high damage bills
400
Name three things that you would see change in a street after an earthquake
Broken ground, fallen trees, damaged houses
400
Your mate says that there is a cyclone 100km off the coast and he has a feeling that it will hit in 6 hours time. Do you think your mate's prediction would be correct just "because he thinks so"? Why or why not?
No - cyclones move at different speeds, they can slow down and change direction - only scientists can truly predict this and even they are not always correct
400
What are the three categories of drought that we have looked at?
Below average, serious and severe
500
Name 3 dormant (non-active) volcanoes that are on the Australian mainland.
Check you answer with your teacher
500
Explain the difference between an earthquake this is considered a natural disaster and one that is not.
Answer about damage, loss of life
500
What year was Australia's Newcastle earthquake and approximately what was the magnitude?
1989 - magnitude 5.6
500
What are some ways that scientists and meteorologists can predict when a cyclone will hit the land?
Looking at temperature (air and water), the cyclone's path so far, the direction of the wind
500
For a drought to be severe, how much of the monthly average rainfall must fall?
Less that 10% of the average monthly rainfall