Wednesday May 13, 2020

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39 questions

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Wednesday May 13, 2020

Last updated over 5 years ago

39 questions

1

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

Cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes are all the same names to describe a _______ storm

Mild

Powerful

Weak

Hurricanes are predictable

True

False

Hurricanes are made of a cluster of thunderstorms that soak up _________

Cool dry water

Warm moist air

Hot soiled ground

Warm air is converted into…

Energy that powers circular winds

Water capacity to drive evaporation

Dense massive cumulonimbus clouds

The eye of the storm is the center of a hurricane and is calm

False

True

The fastest wind speeds of the hurricane come from the _. Rainbands surround the eyewall, releasing rain and __

Eyewall; tornadoes

Northwinds; lightning

Nimbus; floodwaters

Breaker; stormwater

The Saffir-Simpson scale categorizes a hurricane based on

Location

Size

Wind speed and potential damage

Heat Energy

A storm surge is caused when winds from an approaching hurricane push water towards the shoreline up to _ above sea level and extends over .

20 feet; 100 miles

100 feet; 20 miles

10 feet; 3000 miles

57 feet; 65 miles

Hurricanes serve a higher purpose within the global ecosystem because

They help regulate overpopulation

They help reduce the amount of possible earthquakes and volcanic eruptions by convection earthquakes

They help move heat energy away from the equator to the poles, so the earth does not get too hot

Tornadoes are big ______ shaped clouds that can leave a wake of destruction

Square

Wind

Funnel

Tunnel

We know exactly how and why tornadoes occur

False

True

An indication that a tornado is forming is a _____ cloud

Eye

Wall

Surface

Warm air being sucked into the storm from below causes the storm to…

Shrink

Grow

Some tornadoes move slowly and some tornadoes travel at speeds up to…

74 mph

2 mph

90 mph

110 mph

What creates a perfect condition for a tornado?

Cool air from Canada

Dry air from the Rockies

Warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico

All of the above can cause the perfect conditions when they collide

The peak season for a tornado is

March and April

May or June

September to November

The average time between a tornado warning and a strike is

1 hour

1.76 seconds

3 days

13 minutes

On average, Tornadoes kill ____ people per year

65 million

60

45

2,500

Tornadoes are measured and categorized using the

EF scale

Richter scale

Saffir-Simpson scale

On April 6th in 2009, an earthquake struck near the _ city of L’Aquila killing nearly _ people.

Spanish; 200

Mexican; 150

Italian; 300

Six scientist were tried and convicted on criminal charges for failing to predict the danger of a possible

Thieving; tsunami

Manslaughter; earthquake

Bribery; cyclone threat

Fraud; takeover

While we know there are a lot of earthquakes; there is also a reliable way to predict them

False

True

Scientist can predict the _________ of an earthquake

None of the features

Magnitude (size)

Epicenter location

Time

Many scientist believe that rising levels of _ are a good ___ of an impending earthquake

Carbon; sign

Radon; earthquake

Magma; projection

Radon exists in cavities or holes in the earth and may be ______ when an earthquake is about to occur

Absorbed

Expunged

Produced

Released

Some scientists believe that a change in ____ near fault lines indicates an earthquake

gravitation fields

electromagnetic fields

Some believe that animals can predict when an earthquake is going to happen, this dates back _ when animals left a _ Island five days before a quake

373 B.C; Greek

20 A.D; Mesopotamian

450 B.C; Italian

920 A.D; Spanish

Scientists studying ____ found that _ of the amphibians will leave breeding grounds five days before an earthquake

Short haired Rabbits, 45%

Toads; 96%

Sharks; 24%

Foxes, 84%

A few studies that suggest that animals can predict earthquakes, but there a few studies that show that animals cannot; such as,

Earthquakes having no effect on ants

Earthquakes having no effect on cheetahs

Earthquakes having no effect on humans

What do you think was the main idea of the video

Six scientist went to jail for not being able to predict an earthquake

Radon levels, electromagnetic field changes, and animals are unreliable methods of predicting earthquakes

We do not have reliable indicators for earthquakes yet

To prepare for a flood:
Make sure that ______ is up to code

To mitigate the damages of a flood:
Use water _______ material that are likely to get flooding

To mitigate the damages of a flood:
Make sure you have a ________ backup

To mitigate the damages of a flood:
Make sure you have _____ for basements so that water does not get in from below

To mitigate the damages of a flood:
How many Canadians do not protect from flooding ____

In Bangladesh they are protected by

Windbreakers

Windmills

Huge ditches

Concrete dikes

Most of the time concrete dikes are too expensive, so earthen dikes are built instead. But these dikes do not hold against storms well

False

True

Eco engineering means

Defending the coast by a natural process

Using animals to predict storms

Defending against earthquakes using machines

Put the events in order according to what happens first (step 1) to last (step 4)

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Oyster larvae attach to it and start to grow and a reef is formed		Step 3
within months, sand builds behind it, and vegetation like mangrove trees are planted there and grow		Step 1
When a big storm hits, Mangrove trees take the brunt of the blow and the dike holds		Step 2
A small layer of shells, concrete, or debris is placed in front of the coast		Step 4

Cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes are all the same names to describe a _______ storm

Mild

Powerful

Weak

Hurricanes are predictable

True

False

Hurricanes are made of a cluster of thunderstorms that soak up _________

Cool dry water

Warm moist air

Hot soiled ground

Warm air is converted into…

Energy that powers circular winds

Water capacity to drive evaporation

Dense massive cumulonimbus clouds

The eye of the storm is the center of a hurricane and is calm

False

True

The fastest wind speeds of the hurricane come from the _______. Rainbands surround the eyewall, releasing rain and ________

Eyewall; tornadoes

Northwinds; lightning

Nimbus; floodwaters

Breaker; stormwater

The Saffir-Simpson scale categorizes a hurricane based on

Location

Size

Wind speed and potential damage

Heat Energy

A storm surge is caused when winds from an approaching hurricane push water towards the shoreline up to _____ above sea level and extends over ____.

20 feet; 100 miles

100 feet; 20 miles

10 feet; 3000 miles

57 feet; 65 miles

Hurricanes serve a higher purpose within the global ecosystem because

They help regulate overpopulation

They help reduce the amount of possible earthquakes and volcanic eruptions by convection earthquakes

They help move heat energy away from the equator to the poles, so the earth does not get too hot

Tornadoes are big ______ shaped clouds that can leave a wake of destruction

Square

Wind

Funnel

Tunnel

We know exactly how and why tornadoes occur

False

True

An indication that a tornado is forming is a _____ cloud

Eye

Wall

Surface

Warm air being sucked into the storm from below causes the storm to…

Shrink

Grow

Some tornadoes move slowly and some tornadoes travel at speeds up to…

74 mph

2 mph

90 mph

110 mph

What creates a perfect condition for a tornado?

Cool air from Canada

Dry air from the Rockies

Warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico

All of the above can cause the perfect conditions when they collide

The peak season for a tornado is

March and April

May or June

September to November

The average time between a tornado warning and a strike is

1 hour

1.76 seconds

3 days

13 minutes

On average, Tornadoes kill ____ people per year

65 million

60

45

2,500

Tornadoes are measured and categorized using the

EF scale

Richter scale

Saffir-Simpson scale

On April 6th in 2009, an earthquake struck near the _____ city of L’Aquila killing nearly _____ people.

Spanish; 200

Mexican; 150

Italian; 300

Six scientist were tried and convicted on criminal __________ charges for failing to predict the danger of a possible __________

Thieving; tsunami

Manslaughter; earthquake

Bribery; cyclone threat

Fraud; takeover

While we know there are a lot of earthquakes; there is also a reliable way to predict them

False

True

Scientist can predict the _________ of an earthquake

None of the features

Magnitude (size)

Epicenter location

Time

Many scientist believe that rising levels of _____ are a good _______ of an impending earthquake

Carbon; sign

Radon; earthquake

Magma; projection

Radon exists in cavities or holes in the earth and may be ______ when an earthquake is about to occur

Absorbed

Expunged

Produced

Released

Some scientists believe that a change in ____ near fault lines indicates an earthquake

gravitation fields

electromagnetic fields

Some believe that animals can predict when an earthquake is going to happen, this dates back _____ when animals left a _____ Island five days before a quake

373 B.C; Greek

20 A.D; Mesopotamian

450 B.C; Italian

920 A.D; Spanish

Scientists studying ______ found that ___ of the amphibians will leave breeding grounds five days before an earthquake

Short haired Rabbits, 45%

Toads; 96%

Sharks; 24%

Foxes, 84%

A few studies that suggest that animals can predict earthquakes, but there a few studies that show that animals cannot; such as,

Earthquakes having no effect on ants

Earthquakes having no effect on cheetahs

Earthquakes having no effect on humans

What do you think was the main idea of the video

Six scientist went to jail for not being able to predict an earthquake

Radon levels, electromagnetic field changes, and animals are unreliable methods of predicting earthquakes

We do not have reliable indicators for earthquakes yet

To prepare for a flood:
Make sure that ______ is up to code

resistant

60%

battery

plumbing

plugs

To mitigate the damages of a flood:
Use water _______ material that are likely to get flooding

plumbing

plugs

60%

resistant

battery

To mitigate the damages of a flood:
Make sure you have a ________ backup

plugs

60%

battery

plumbing

resistant

To mitigate the damages of a flood:
Make sure you have _____ for basements so that water does not get in from below

60%

plugs

battery

resistant

plumbing

To mitigate the damages of a flood:
How many Canadians do not protect from flooding ____

resistant

battery

plumbing

plugs

60%

In Bangladesh they are protected by

Windbreakers

Windmills

Huge ditches

Concrete dikes

Most of the time concrete dikes are too expensive, so earthen dikes are built instead. But these dikes do not hold against storms well

False

True

Eco engineering means

Defending the coast by a natural process

Using animals to predict storms

Defending against earthquakes using machines

Put the events in order according to what happens first (step 1) to last (step 4)

Oyster larvae attach to it and start to grow and a reef is formed

Step 3

within months, sand builds behind it, and vegetation like mangrove trees are planted there and grow

Step 1

When a big storm hits, Mangrove trees take the brunt of the blow and the dike holds

Step 2

A small layer of shells, concrete, or debris is placed in front of the coast

Step 4

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Cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes are all the same names to describe a _______ storm

Hurricanes are predictable

Hurricanes are made of a cluster of thunderstorms that soak up _________

Warm air is converted into…

The eye of the storm is the center of a hurricane and is calm

The fastest wind speeds of the hurricane come from the _______. Rainbands surround the eyewall, releasing rain and ________

The Saffir-Simpson scale categorizes a hurricane based on

A storm surge is caused when winds from an approaching hurricane push water towards the shoreline up to _____ above sea level and extends over ____.

Hurricanes serve a higher purpose within the global ecosystem because

Tornadoes are big ______ shaped clouds that can leave a wake of destruction

We know exactly how and why tornadoes occur

An indication that a tornado is forming is a _____ cloud

Warm air being sucked into the storm from below causes the storm to…

Some tornadoes move slowly and some tornadoes travel at speeds up to…

What creates a perfect condition for a tornado?

The peak season for a tornado is

The average time between a tornado warning and a strike is

On average, Tornadoes kill ____ people per year

Tornadoes are measured and categorized using the

On April 6th in 2009, an earthquake struck near the _____ city of L’Aquila killing nearly _____ people.

Six scientist were tried and convicted on criminal __________ charges for failing to predict the danger of a possible __________

While we know there are a lot of earthquakes; there is also a reliable way to predict them

Scientist can predict the _________ of an earthquake

Many scientist believe that rising levels of _____ are a good _______ of an impending earthquake

Radon exists in cavities or holes in the earth and may be ______ when an earthquake is about to occur

Some scientists believe that a change in ____ near fault lines indicates an earthquake

Some believe that animals can predict when an earthquake is going to happen, this dates back _____ when animals left a _____ Island five days before a quake

Scientists studying ______ found that ___ of the amphibians will leave breeding grounds five days before an earthquake

A few studies that suggest that animals can predict earthquakes, but there a few studies that show that animals cannot; such as,

What do you think was the main idea of the video

To prepare for a flood:Make sure that ______ is up to code

To mitigate the damages of a flood:Use water _______ material that are likely to get flooding

To mitigate the damages of a flood:Make sure you have a ________ backup

To mitigate the damages of a flood:Make sure you have _____ for basements so that water does not get in from below

To mitigate the damages of a flood:How many Canadians do not protect from flooding ____

In Bangladesh they are protected by

Most of the time concrete dikes are too expensive, so earthen dikes are built instead. But these dikes do not hold against storms well

Eco engineering means

Put the events in order according to what happens first (step 1) to last (step 4)

The fastest wind speeds of the hurricane come from the _. Rainbands surround the eyewall, releasing rain and __

A storm surge is caused when winds from an approaching hurricane push water towards the shoreline up to _ above sea level and extends over .

On April 6th in 2009, an earthquake struck near the _ city of L’Aquila killing nearly _ people.

Six scientist were tried and convicted on criminal charges for failing to predict the danger of a possible

Many scientist believe that rising levels of _ are a good ___ of an impending earthquake

Some believe that animals can predict when an earthquake is going to happen, this dates back _ when animals left a _ Island five days before a quake

Scientists studying ____ found that _ of the amphibians will leave breeding grounds five days before an earthquake

To prepare for a flood:
Make sure that ______ is up to code

To mitigate the damages of a flood:
Use water _______ material that are likely to get flooding

To mitigate the damages of a flood:
Make sure you have a ________ backup

To mitigate the damages of a flood:
Make sure you have _____ for basements so that water does not get in from below

To mitigate the damages of a flood:
How many Canadians do not protect from flooding ____