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Catastrophic Events
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A quiz to test student's knowledge of catastrophic events.
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1
Which type of catastrophic event rates using categories?
Tsunami
Drought
Hurricane
Tornado
2
In what order are hurricanes given names?
Numerical
Chronological
Alphabetical
From 1 to 10 based on size
3
What can droughts cause?
All of the above
Groundwater depletion
Reduced soil moisture
Reduced water levels in lakes and reservoirs
4
The center of a hurricane is called the ____.
Eye
Brain
Middle
Center
5
All wildfires are caused by human activity.
True
False
6
Hurricanes can potentially cause all of the following except?
Drought
Erosion
Flooding
Wind Damage
7
Which type of catastrophic event creates earth slides, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions?
Wildfires
Earthquakes
Droughts
Hurricanes
8
What type of catastrophic event would cause the Earth's surface to look like this picture?
Drought
Tsunami
Avalanche
Blizzard
9
Which type of catastrophic event can destroy buildings and crops with ash and gas?
Tsunami
Earthquakes
Tornado
Volcano Eruption
10
Which of the following activities can make the impact of natural hazards much more severe?
Conserving water
Removing structures from flood plains
Recycling
Cutting down forests
11
What catastrophic event is this a picture of?
Hurricane
Tsunami
Tornado
Thunderstorm
12
Which type of catastrophic event uses the Fujita scale?
Volcano Eruption
Earthquake
Tornado
Wildfire
13
The removal of vegetation increases the likelihood of which catastrophic event?
Flooding
Tornado
Tsunami
Hurricane
14
Where does a hurricane form?
Over warm water
Over warm land
Over cold land
Over cold water
15
What do Tornadoes and Hurricanes have in common?
They are both types of tropical storms
They both form over the ocean
They both involve strong winds
They both include funnel shaped clouds.
16
If a hurricane destroys an entire U.S. city, which category would it most likely be?
Category 4 or 5
Category A or B
Category X or Y
Category 1 or 2
17
Which catastrophic event uses the Richter scale?
Hurricane
Earthquake
Flooding
Drought
18
Which characteristic of a hurricane causes the most destruction?
Storm Surge
Strong Winds
Thunder
Erosion
19
Which type of catastrophic event would be “out of control” or “contained”?
Tornado
Drought
Wildfire
Tsunami
20
Which is the most common cause of tsunamis?
Underwater Earthquakes
Monsoon Rains
Tropical Cyclones
Storm Surges