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Question 1
1.

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

Question 2
2.

Hurricanes are predictable

Question 3
3.

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

Question 4
4.

Warm air is converted into…

Question 5
5.

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

Question 6
6.

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

Question 7
7.

The Saffir-Simpson scale categorizes a hurricane based on

Question 8
8.

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

Question 9
9.

Hurricanes serve a higher purpose within the global ecosystem because

Question 10
10.

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

Question 11
11.

We know exactly how and why tornadoes occur

Question 12
12.

An indication that a tornado is forming is a _____ cloud

Question 13
13.

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

Question 14
14.

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

Question 15
15.

What creates a perfect condition for a tornado?

Question 16
16.

The peak season for a tornado is

Question 17
17.

The average time between a tornado warning and a strike is

Question 18
18.

On average, Tornadoes kill ____ people per year

Question 19
19.

Tornadoes are measured and categorized using the

Question 20
20.

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

Question 21
21.

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

Question 22
22.

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

Question 23
23.

Scientist can predict the _________ of an earthquake

Question 24
24.

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

Question 25
25.

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

Question 26
26.

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

Question 27
27.

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

Question 28
28.

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

Question 29
29.

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

Question 30
30.

What do you think was the main idea of the video

Question 31
31.

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

Question 32
32.

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

Question 33
33.

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

Question 34
34.

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

Question 35
35.

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

Question 36
36.

In Bangladesh they are protected by

Question 37
37.

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

Question 38
38.

Eco engineering means

Question 39
39.

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

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