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