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Natural Disasters Test PART 1
Test Description: The test over these natural disasters will be on Wednesday, 3/23.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) WHich of the following natural disasters can NOT occur in Illinois?
A
hurricane
B
tornado
C
earthquake
D
severe storm
2) Another name for natural disasters is
A
natural phenomenon
B
instinctual phenomenon
C
natural instinct
D
extraterrestrial phenomenon
3) The Enhanced Fujita Scale is used to
A
measure the size and strength of a hurricane
B
measure the rotation of a tornado
C
measure the timing of a tornado
D
measure the size and strength of tornadoes
4) The fastest recorded tornado had winds up to
A
218 mph
B
308 mph
C
208mph
D
318 mph
5) Which two careers study the wind speed damage after a tornado?
A
teachers and principals
B
meteorologists and cosmotologists
C
cosmotologists and chemical engineers
D
meteorologists and structural engineers
6) Thunderstorms normally form in what type of conditions?
A
humid and hot
B
humid and cold
C
dry and hot
D
dry and cold
7) Lightning is formed when
A
negative and positive charges meet
B
clouds crash together
C
positive charges repel
D
Harry Potter plays Quidditch
8) Lightning can be seen before hearing thunder because
A
the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound
B
lightning happens first
C
the speed of sound is faster than the speed of light
D
they go in alphabetical order
9) In the US, floods typically happen between
A
Winter and Spring
B
Spring and Summer
C
Summer and Fall
D
Spring and Fall
10) Which of the following is NOT a type of flood?
A
hydrological
B
storm surge
C
flash
D
rapid onset
11) When this breaks, the force of water behind it can cause an overflow or flood.
A
Kit Kat bar
B
fault zone
C
dam
D
bridge
12) The place above the hypocenter in an earthquake is called the
A
ectocenter
B
epicenter
C
hippocenter
D
hypercenter
13) How many earthquakes occur each year?
A
2,000
B
200
C
200,000
D
20,000
14) Which of the following is NOT a type of drought?
A
systematical
B
meteorological
C
hydrological
D
agricultural
15) Droughts develop
A
when conditions are too wet
B
after severe storms
C
over a matter of days
D
over a long period of time
16) Which type of drought occurs after a long period without rain?
A
meteorological
B
hydrological
C
agricultural
D
systematical
17) Which of the following is NOT a way a wildfire can start?
A
humans
B
tsunami
C
lightning
D
volcanic eruption
18) This type of wildfire can burn for years
A
crown
B
surface
C
canopy
D
ground
19) WIldfires can be detected by
A
carbon monoxide detectors
B
fire towers
C
fire alarms
D
smoke detectors
20) What two locations close to the US have the greatest risk of tsunamis?
A
Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
B
Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea
C
Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea
D
Baltic Sea and Caribbean Sea
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