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Natural Disasters Quiz Date:

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1. What do tornadoes and hurricanes have in 6. Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and blizzards are all
common? meteorological disasters. What does
a. They both form over the ocean "meteorological" mean?
b. They both involve strong winds a. Ocean-based
c. They are both types of tropical storms b. Caused by meteors
d. They both include funnel-shaped clouds c. Related to the weather
d. Unpredictable
2. What's the biggest danger posed by
thunderstorms? 7. What is the most common cause of tsunamis?
a. Being blown around by high winds a. Underwater earthquakes
b. Being soaked by heavy rain b. Monsoon rains
c. Being deafened by loud thunder c. Storm surges
d. Being struck by lightning d. Tropical cyclones
3. What's the major difference between hurricanes 8. Which of the following would cause the
and winter storms? greatest reduction of wildfires?
a. Hurricanes have high winds; winter storms don't a. A decrease in lightning storms
b. Blizzards can damage power lines; hurricanes can't b. An increase in rainfall
c. Winter storms are associated with extreme cold; c. A decrease in average wind speed
hurricanes are tropical storms d. Preventing people from visiting wildfire-prone areas
d. Humans can die in blizzards, but not in hurricanes
9. If a natural disaster resulted in your area being
4. What can you infer about tsunamis from their evacuated, what would you have to do?
Japanese name? a. Move to another area
a. They occur only in Japan b. Stay inside your house
b. They do a lot of damage to harbors c. Drink only bottled water
c. They occur during monsoon season d. Go into a cellar or other underground area
d. No one understands where they come from
10. Which of the following items is a key part of a
5. Which natural disaster has ready kit?
hit in this location? a. b.

a. A tornado
b. A tsunami c. d.
c. A hurricane
d. A drought