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