Vocabulary
Sources of danger
Hazards
A sudden movement of the ground shaking, sometimes causing major cracks in Earth’s surface
Earthquake
Michigan experiences several kinds of natural disasters each year. During winter, the people of Michigan have to prepare for heavy snowfalls. What is NOT a way to reduce the impacts of a heavy snowfall?
Buy a snow blower to move the snow
An event that produces excessive water, drowning plants and washing essential minerals from soil
Flood
A great sea wave produced especially by an earthquake or volcanic eruption under the sea
Tsunami
What is a natural process you have encountered? What are some ways you could stay safe in this scenario next time?
Answers may vary
Based on information from the map, one solution to protect buildings from the damage of a tsunami would be to do what?
Plant mangrove trees along the shore
A process produced by nature
Natural Sources
When pressure is released, magma rises through the cracks of Earth’s crust, causing
Volcanic Eruption
Which of the following is useful for all types of natural disasters?
To directly affect or change
Impact
If rainfall from a hurricane exceeds the drainage capacity of a city, parts of that city might
Flood
To protect cities, levees are built. These are walls that hold back the water coming in from the ocean. If this location is likely to have hurricanes that are Category 3 or smaller over the next few years, what is the height of the smallest levee that will be needed to protect the city?
4.5 meters
To use less of a resource
Reduce
A _________is a large wave produced by an ________
Tsunami, Earthquake
How does the isolated base make a building better able to avoid damage during an earthquake? A building with an isolated base–
Moves less than a building with a fixed base during an earthquake.