Natural Events & Physical Processes in Canada

Question 1

What are isobars?

Accepted Answer

Lines of equal pressure

Question 2

Which region/province in Canada has the highest risk for earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

British Columbia

Question 3

Jet streams are narrow bands of strong wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

A tornado is a climactic natural event.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Near PEI the current with the Gulf Stream is warm, but cold with the Labrador current in the North.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

The 'N' in LOWERN stands for:

Accepted Answer

Near Water

Question 7

How many small earthquakes are recorded in Canada each year?

Accepted Answer

5000

Question 8

What is the perfect recipe for a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

ocean temperature, air temperature, & wind

Question 9

The wind from a jet stream blows

Accepted Answer

east to west

Question 10

What country gets the most annual tornadoes in the world?

Accepted Answer

United States

Question 11

What powers the hydrological cycle?

Accepted Answer

Sun

Question 12

Sea surface temperatures must be _______ °C or warmer for tropical cyclone formation.

Accepted Answer

28°

Question 13

Is the current near PEI and Newfoundland warm or cold?

Accepted Answer

Both

Question 14

What is the difference between hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones?

Accepted Answer

Their names, Their locations

Question 15

What type of winds affect southern Ontario?

Accepted Answer

Trade Winds

Question 16

Hurricane season is May to November.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

What are the two main factors that *contribute to the effects* of a natural disaster?

Accepted Answer

Wind currents and ocean currents

Question 18

97% of topical storms occur between June and November.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Tectonic plates cause what kind of disasters?

Accepted Answer

Volcanic Eruptions, Earthquakes, Tsunamis

Question 20

The two *main causes* of natural events are: weather (climatic) and tectonics (geological)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

Climate is weather experiences over a short period of time.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

The deeper the water, the ________ the tsunami

Accepted Answer

Faster

Questions 22