REVIEW-GU1L2.Natural Hazard Prediction Question Preview (ID: 57922)


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What needs to be mitigated in your flood solution?
a) the money left over
b) the stilts on the houses
c) the force of the incoming water
d) the amount of people helping

What is a criteria for a flood solution?
a) it must be stable enough to slow down the force of incoming waves
b) you get all the lumber you need
c) you get all the money you need
d) there is no time limit

What is a supercell and which natural hazard can it lead to?
a) red-blood-cell that explodes
b) solar panel that overheats a house
c) cell-tower that attracts lightning
d) hurricane that becomes a tornado

What is a constraint on a flood solution?
a) how many sandbags you have available to fill with gravel
b) plenty of money for materials
c) lots of people to brainstorm a solution
d) it must be stable

A map is composed of layers showing: streets, satellite images, and flood zones. What could this EVIDENCE best be used for?
a) to measure the distance from the town library to the school
b) to determine which areas and streets would be most at risk for flooding
c) to compare the elevation of one town with the elevation of another town
d) to study the effect erosion has had on the path of the river

Which EVIDENCE will help engineers decide where to put a road to avoid damage due to landslides?
a) the number of houses in different areas
b) the number of cars expected to use the road at different times of day
c) weather predictions about amount of rainfall in different states
d) the steepness of the ground in different areas

Which CLAIM about earthquakes and weather is true?
a) Earthquakes cannot happen in cold weather.
b) The movement of tectonic plates causes both earthquakes and weather.
c) Atmospheric conditions cause both earthquakes and weather.
d) Earthquakes and weather are not related.

Which tools are best for making predictions about hurricanes?
a) thermometers and GPS
b) satellites and computer models
c) weather balloons and seismometers
d) geologic maps and tiltmeters

A scientist used a model to predict the path of a hurricane. The hurricane followed a similar path but did not follow the exact path that was predicted. How does this example demonstrate a limitation of models?
a) CLAIM: Models cannot account for how every factor may suddenly change.
b) CLAIM: Models cannot be used to predict things.
c) CLAIM: Models can be used to predict weather events before the event occurs.
d) CLAIM: Models can be used to show only physical structures, not events such as hurricanes.

Which EVIDENCE is most helpful in predicting volcanic activity?
a) sea surface temperatures and wind speed
b) satellite data about atmospheric conditions
c) historic information about landslides and flooding
d) frequency of earthquakes and stability of land surface

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