Natural Hazards Part 2
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Last updated almost 5 years ago
20 questions
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When you compare hurricanes to tornadoes, hurricanes are ___________
When you compare hurricanes to tornadoes, hurricanes are ___________
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Unlike hurricanes, tornadoes... <select all that apply>
Unlike hurricanes, tornadoes... <select all that apply>
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Why do winds on the ground move slower than winds in the air
Why do winds on the ground move slower than winds in the air
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How do scientists think a tornado is formed?
How do scientists think a tornado is formed?
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What scale is used to measure the strength of a tornado
What scale is used to measure the strength of a tornado
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Where do earthquakes take place? <Select all that apply>
Where do earthquakes take place? <Select all that apply>
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What does a Richter scale measure?
What does a Richter scale measure?
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Both California and Alaska are located near ____________ which is known for its seismic actvity
Both California and Alaska are located near ____________ which is known for its seismic actvity
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Why does Alaska experience stronger and more frequent erthquakes
Why does Alaska experience stronger and more frequent erthquakes
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Which states experience the most lanslides per year
Which states experience the most lanslides per year
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What can trigger a landslide?
What can trigger a landslide?
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Our planets crust is made up of about ___ tectonic plates that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle
Our planets crust is made up of about ___ tectonic plates that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle
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These huge slabs of land float on superheated ____, which constantly ____, bumps and grinds each other.
These huge slabs of land float on superheated ____, which constantly ____, bumps and grinds each other.
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When ________, or rubbing against each other between two plates is violent enough, seismic shock ______ rattle the ground
When ________, or rubbing against each other between two plates is violent enough, seismic shock ______ rattle the ground
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The most violent type of earthquake is born in a ___________ zone, where one tectonic plate is shoved under another
The most violent type of earthquake is born in a ___________ zone, where one tectonic plate is shoved under another
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When subduction happens in the ______ it can create giant unstoppable waves called _______
When subduction happens in the ______ it can create giant unstoppable waves called _______
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On average, earthquakes kill _______ people each year
On average, earthquakes kill _______ people each year
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In 2010, the quake in Haiti killed ________ people, so in some years, the death toll can be greater
In 2010, the quake in Haiti killed ________ people, so in some years, the death toll can be greater
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The magnitude of an earthquake is measured using a _______ scale
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured using a _______ scale
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In history, the world has only experienced a 10 on the richter scale once.
In history, the world has only experienced a 10 on the richter scale once.