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Natural Disasters for 6th grade, #vocabulary, #fun facts
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1
What raises a tsunami's height?
Vibrations from earthquakes
Volcano lava heating the water
Magic
The wave's friction against the shallow floor of the ocean
2
What is the el niño?
climate with cool ocean temp in East and Cent Pacific Ocean
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climate with warm ocean temp in East and Cent Pacific Ocean
a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather.
3
What's the name of the Fault in California ?
San Andreas
San Helary
San Philips
San Diego
4
Where do volcanoes form?
In really hot places.
At spots where the magma pressure is too high.
Inside old mountains.
In places where there have been recent earthquakes.
5
What was the most dangerous tsunami in history?
2011 Japan
2017 Dallas
2005 Perth
2004 Indian Ocean
6
Name the underground origin of an earthquake.
Seismic wave
Hypocenter / Focus
Epicenter
The white line in tennis.
7
What is the most common cause of tsunamis?
by a strong drought
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Meteorites
8
What is the use of volcanoes ?
They decorate the landscape.
They produce bananas.
They are meant to amaze tourists.
They create fertile lands.
9
What do scientists think is causing climate change?
Human Activity
Earthquakes
Variations in the Earth's orbit
Aliens
10
Which was the worst tornado season?
2011 super outbreak produced 772 tornadoes
1974 super outbreak produced 148 tornadoes
1920 produced 1000 tornadoes
2011 super outbreak produced 362 tornadoes
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What is a tornado?
A dirt storm
A thunderstorm
An explosion
Strong winds in a circular motion
12
What is a flood?
a tsunami
Rising and overflowing of a body of water onto dry land.
an earthquake
Erosion of dry land into the oceans by wind, water and ice.
13
What is the name of the molten rock that comes out of volcanoes and lives under Earth's crust?
MAGA
Magma
Mantle
Lava
14
What can cause a tornado?
Warm and cold air blowing into each other.
Witches
Thunderstorms and hurricanes.
Volcanoes and earthquakes.
15
What does the Richter Scale measure?
Measures the destructive power of a tornado
A scale to measure the intensity of an earthquake
A scale to measure the strength/ magnitude, of an earthquake
Measures the speed of a tornado
16
What should you not
do during a hurricane?
stay away from areas trees could possibly fall
go outside and check how bad the hurricane is
stay inside at all times
Stay away from windows
17
What is a tornado called that forms over water?
Waterspout
13 reasons why
Waterstorm
Watertornado
18
Why do scientists chase after tornadoes?
Boredom
To study the tornadoes
Thrill seeking
They're crazy
19
Climate change has caused the level of the ocean to...
Stay the same
Rise
Lower
Turn green
20
What are the synonyms for earthquake?
secular, twister, tornado
rock and roll, poster
Temblor, quake or tremor
Cyclon
21
How high can waves be during a tsunami?
1000 ft or about 50m
100 ft or about 30m
10 ft or about 30m
100ft or about 11m
22
What is an avalanche ?
It's snow falling.
It is a great flow of ice.
It is a great flow of snow.
It is a great flow of snowmen.
23
What is the most deadly part of a volcanic eruption?
The Magma
The Pyroclastic Cloud (Lahars)
The falling rocks and debris
The Lava
24
What is a tsunami?
a dance move
a high sea wave
food
tectonic plates moving
25
What are other names for hurricanes ?
tropical storms, ashfalls, typhoons
tropical storms, cyclones, typhoons
typhoons, wildfires, cyclones
typhoons, cyclones, tempests, droughts
26
What are some signs of climate change?
Warmer global temperatures
Rising sea levels
Increased natural disasters
There are none
27
How can flooding be prevented?
Rain could be prevented from falling.
Water can evaporate.
Buildings could be built.
Dams could be built.
28
In which country is a tornado most likely to happen?
Argentina
Australia
America
Austria
