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#intro to Greek gods and common natural disasters
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He is the god of the underworld and guarded by this three headed dog, Cerberus.
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Apollo
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With winged sandals this teenager can break world records as messenger and herald of the gods.
Apollo
Hermes
Ares
Hades
3
What's shaking? This natural disaster is caused by vibrations or shifts along a fault plane.
earthquake
famine
drought
tsunami
4
Who is the goddess of wisdom?
Artemis
Hera
Aphrodite
Athena
5
What is a disaster area?
an event or fact that has unfortunate consequences.
atmospheric conditions including temperature, precipitation
in accordance with the physical world
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto land
6
This disaster happens when there is a severe shortage of food resulting in starvation and death
poverty
famine
drought
hunger
7
This Greek god of light is responsible for pulling the sun across the sky.
Zeus
Poseidon
Apollo
Hermes
8
This natural disaster can cause
famine
when there is a
shortage of rainfall
.
tsunami
tornado
earthquake
drought
9
I was in one of these in 1993 when the rising of the Mississippi river overflowed onto land.
a tornado
a flood
an earthquake
a tsunami
10
I must warn you! Don't step to this Greek god of war.
Ares
Hades
Hermes
Zeus
11
In Hawaii, I climbed an ancient
fissure
in the earth's crust through which gases once erupted.
volcano
cave
mountain
landslide
12
Toto, this aint' Kansas! We were hit by a violently destructive windstorm occurring over land!
tsunami
earthquake
hurricane
tornado
13
Seen
The Little Mermaid
? Then, you know King Triton's dad Poseidon. What is he the god of?
Greek god of light
the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology
the god of the underworld
king of the gods
14
Define the term weather: The National
Weather
Service issued a four-day freeze warning Monday.
to change something through long exposure to the elements.
atmospheric conditions including temperature, precipitation
make (boards or tiles) overlap downward to keep out rain.
come safely through (a storm).
15
Define the term
disaster,
as in a natural
disaster
hit the city of Oak Grove last month.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
a specific style of movie such as Sharknado
a person, act, or thing that is a failure.
16
Identify the correct definition of the world
natural
: Which
natural
disaster will you study?
existing in or caused by nature; not caused by humankind.
in accordance with the physical world
a person who has a talent for a particular task or activity.
a sign (♮) denoting a natural note in music
17
Surf's Up! What is a tsunami?
vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
a shortage of rainfall
a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave
18
Name this natural disaster: a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
hurricane
cyclone
typhoon
tornado
19
She is
queen
of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology.
Hera
Apollo
Athena
Hermes
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With a thunderbolt in his hand, this Greek god rules atop Mount Olympus.
Ares
Zeus
Apollo
Poseidon
