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Vocabulary-Words,Idioms and famous Natural Disasters
Vocabulary-Words,Idioms and famous Natural Disasters
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Where is the Yellowstone Caldera Located?
South Dakota
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
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I'll take a rain check !
I don't want to go out with you.
I'd love to. Let's go right now !
I am sorry, but I will be a little late.
Maybe another time, I'm busy tonight
3
What is another name for a tropical cyclone?
Hurricane
Tornado
Twister
Typhoon
4
Cumbre Vieja Volcano is in...
the Hawaii islands
the Bahamas
Miami
the Canary Islands
5
This asgardian character has the ability to wield the weather element of lightning and other powerful abilities!
Zeus
Antman
Thor
Flash
6
What is Amplitude?
the maximum difference of an alternating electrical current
The angular distance of a celestial object from the west?
The maximum height the wave rises above the level surface
The maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation
7
In which year did Mount Tamboa erupt?
374
1815
2018
7902
8
What is the name of the state that the Saddleridge wildfire took place in?
California
Texas
Dakota
Wyoming
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To be "Skating on thin ice" means to be:
doing something risky
carrying rumors about someone
travelling to tropical regions
not listening to someone's plea
10
The opposite of a dormant volcano is a dead volcano.
True
False
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6. In which ocean did the devastating 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami occur?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
12
Swimming against the tide means to:
go surfing at the beach.
disagree with how most other people think.
to take up a skill that you will not use.
to fight water when you should be relaxed.
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Eye of the storm
The area of calm, clear conditions where cool air sinks
The boundary at which warm air and cool air meet
Strong winds at high temperatures
A large body of soil and rock that slides down a steep slope
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Weather the storm means to
to not take no for answer
to overcome difficulties experienced
to be innovative and use your surroundings
to take a big risk
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Known for her ability to manipulate weather, this X-men character shares a special name. What is it?
Jane Breeze
Storm
Livewire
Lightning
16
The strongest hurricane is called a category 1 hurricane.
False
True
17
What does the word 'epicentre' mean?
The place where most damage occured
The 10km area surrounding an earthquake
The place, under the ground, where the earthquake happened
The point on the surface where the earthquake happened
18
A wildfire is a fire occurs mostly
in a building
in a house
in the forest
19
Hurrican Katrina hit which city?
Miami
New Orleans
Atlanta
Houston
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This superhero is enable to generate wind related feats that allow him to fly and do attacks against his foes!
Spiderman
Martian Manhunter
Vision
Red Tornado
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"She's chasing rainbows."
She's in an aeroplane
She's trying to do the impossible
She's gone crazy
She's building a very tall thing
22
The 2011 Tohoku Earthquake & Tsunami hit which place in the world?
Japan
China
Vietnam
California
23
What does a blizzard mean?
lightly placed wind
a lightning and thunder storm
a severe snowstorm with strong winds
ice coming from clouds
24
The haitian earthquake was caused by the Eurasian tectonic plate.
False
True
25
This DC character is a common enemy of Flash and usually works with Captain cold. Who is he?
Ember
Firestorm
Heatwave
Inferno
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It's raining cats and dogs out there!
Animals falling from the sky
Be careful
It's raining hard
A tornado
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What does this idiom mean?
Floating on cloud 9
Weather the storm
Take a rain check
Under the weather
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Storm in a teacup
To make a big deal out of a small problem
Physically impossible
To not enjoy the finer things in life
To make trouble for others
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Drizzle is...
Very fine or light rain
Heavy rain
Drake
Heavy sleet
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"maybe you and I can shoot the breeze about them?" What does it mean?
Maybe we could talk about people.
We can sit outside, feel the breeze and enjoy stare at people.
We can go shooting in the afternoon.
Maybe we'll read in the afternoon when there's breeze.
