Volcanoes
Where do volcanos form?
A. Along the edges of countries that are hot
B. Along plate boundaries
C. Along the edge of mountains
D. Where land and sea meet
B. Along plate boundaries
Where on earth do most earthquakes happen?
Plate Boundaries
Where in the United States would a hurricane most likely occur?
A. West Coast US
B. South East US
C. North East US
D. Midwest US
B. South East US
TRUE or FALSE: Tornadoes occur only on land.
TRUE
When is Ms. Washington Birthday?
DEC 28
Long streams of molten rock from volcanoes are called?
Lava Flows
What is the main scale used to measure an earthquake and what does it measure?
Richter Magnitude Scale, energy or magnitude of seismic waves
What is the most fatal category of hurricane and what damage does it cause?
Category 5, Complete roof failure, Small building blown away, Flooding
What does a tornado watch mean?
Conditions are right for a tornado, but it is not occurring yet.
What device to do we use to track tornadoes ?
Doppler Radar
What specific boundaries are volcanoes formed at?
Convergent Boundaries
Divergent Boundaries
What device is used to measure the shaking of an earthquake?
seismometer/ seismograph
What is the calm center of a hurricane called?
eye
Free Points
300 Points
What is the most common weather related natural disaster?
Floods
What is the volcano belt we have talked about in class that volcanoes and earthquakes are at?
Ring of Fire
What are two specific forms of structural damage we have talked about in class?
Pancaking and Building Height
What is the scale used to measure the extent of hurricane strength and damage?
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
What state has the highest average number of tornadoes per year?
Texas
What causes drought?
persistent high pressure systems over a specific area; OR lack of rainfall
Hot, molten rock inside a volcano
MAGMA
Where has the largest magnitude earthquake occurred and what year?
Chile, 1960
What was the most recent hurricane in the united states?
Hurricane Idalia
What is the name of the scale used to classify tornadoes?
Enhanced Fujita Damage Intensity Scale
How many super bowls does Tom Brady have?
7