Natural Hazards Review

Which answer is NOT true about hurricanes vs tornadoes

technology used to detect earthquakes

radar technology can calculate the speed of precipitation

A geologic event that occurs when tectonic plates are shifted violently

The Ring of FIre is the result of ________ zones

Information collected is not real time when using radar technology

An event that causes great damage and.or loss of life

Convergent boundaries can cause _________.

A statement that a particular event will occur, based on reasonable observations of prior events

radar technology uses weather patterns to predict the climate of the area

What natural disaster is more prevalent on the west coast?

An excessive amount of water that covers typically dry land

A geologic event that occurs when a large area of ground flows downward

A geological condition, involving short-term or ong-term processes, that may lead to widespread damage or risk

The exact amount of rainfall or precipitation can be measured using radar technology

Buildings can be built in ways that may protect the building from earthquake shaking.

Which technology gives the greatest warning time

The Ring of Fire has most of the Earth's __________.

Where woud you MOST LIKELY see hurricanes

The area between the land and the water

the movement of ______ causes earthquakes

The vibration record of an earthquake, that looks like jagged lines on paper

radar technology does not detect wind independently

radar technology is growing at a rapid pace, causing the old system to be no good

This is predicting expected weather trends by examining and analyzing available weather data

Data is collected in a high quality using radar technology

a tropical storm system that circulates around an area of low pressure

Which natural disasters is MOSTLY studied by measuring vibrations in the Earth's Crust

The center of the hurricane is called the...