A. What is a hurricane? How does it form? What causes the damage? -Weather related tropical storm -Forms over the ocean and picks up speed and strength as they move over the water -High winds and heavy rain causes a lot of damage B. What is a thunderstorm? -Lightening is a powerful form of electrical energy C. What is the most violent natural disaster? Why? How fast do the winds get? -Tornado -Rotating funnel shaped clouds that have strong winds -480 Km per hour D. What is a winter storm? What do winter storms cause? -Snow, freezing rain, sleet and low temperatures -They cause icy conditions on the road, fallen power lines and extreme cold E. How is a flood created? How much water needs to be present to be a flood? -Snow melts to fast, heavy rain, hurricane winds, river over flows, tsunami or a dam breaks -A few inches in the basement of the entire house washed over F. What is a drought? Why would this be considered a natural disaster? -Not enough water -Lack of water hurts plants, animals and people G. What waves are present during a tsunami? How are they caused? What is the most common cause of a tsunami? How fast can they be? -Harbor waves caused by violent disturbances below the ocean surface similar to earthquakes and volcanoes -Most common cause of a tsunami is an underwater earthquake -720 Km/hour H. Where do earthquakes occur? How much damage is done depends on what? -Along plate boundaries in the earth’s crust -Plates shift causing the Earth to shake -Depending on how strong the earthquake is, it can cause a lot of damage or very little I. How are volcanoes created? What can they cause? -Pressure from plate activity builds up inside the Earth causing hot molten rock from the Earth’s mantle to push through the surface -Can cause tsunamis, flash floods, earthquakes and mudslides J. What is the difference between a wild fire and contained burning? Where are wildfires likely to occur? How are they started? Why are they difficult to put out? -Wild fires are any unplanned burning that cannot be controlled -Contained burning can enrich soil and benefit some plants and crops -Happens especially in seasonally dry areas -Lightning can start wildfires, but mostly caused by people being careless -They are difficult to put out because they more fast and the land is dry and the wind is moving K. During a natural disaster, what is the best thing you can do at home? What should you have at home? -Create a family plan so that everyone knows how to reach one another and knows where to go in case of an emergency -Ready kit full of basic supplies
A. What is a hurricane? A tropical storm How does it form? Over the ocean, picking up speed and strength as it moves over the water What causes the damage? If it hits land, high winds and heavy rain can cause a lot of dama
B. What is a thunderstorm? More common than hurricanes; thunder can’t hurt you, but lightning is a powerful form of electrical energy that is dangerous
C. What is the most violent natural disaster? A tornado Why? The rotating funnel-shaped clouds can do a lot of damage to large areas How fast do the winds get? 480 km/h
D. What is a winter storm? This type of storm brings snow, freezing rain, sleet and low temperatures What do winter storms cause? Icy conditions on roads, fallen power lines and extremely cold temperatures
E. How is a flood created? A flood can happen when snow melts too fast, after heavy rain, when hurricane winds cause storm surges, when a tsunami hits, a dam breaks or when rivers overflow. How much water needs to be present to be a flood? It can vary greatly from a few inches in the basement to an entire house washed over
F. What is a drought? Not enough water present Why would this be considered a natural disaster? It’s different and slower, but the lack of water can be just as devastating to plants, animals and people as a more typical disaster
G. What waves are present during a tsunami? Harbor waves How are they caused? By violent disturbances deep under the water like earthquakes and volcanoes What is the most common cause of a tsunami? Underwater earthquakes and subduction zones How fast can they be? 720 km/h
H. Where do earthquakes occur? Along plate boundaries in the earth’s crust How much damage is done depends on what? Intensity varies depending on how strong the earthquake is
I. How are volcanoes created? Presure from plate activity builds up inside the earth causing hot molten rock from the earth's mantle to push through the surface What can they cause? Tsunamis, flash floods, earthquakes and mudslides
J. What is the difference between a wild fire and contained burning? Contained burning can be controlled and can enrich soil and benefit some plants and crops whereas a wild fire can do none of these things and is destructive and uncontrollable Where are wildfires likely to occur? In seasonally dry areas How are they started? Lightning can start them, but often they are started by careless people Why are they difficult to put out? Because they move fast – especially if the land is dry and the wind is moving
K. During a natural disaster, what is the best thing you can do at home? Create a family plan so you know how to reach one another and where to go in case of emergency What should you have at home? Have a ready kit on hand with any basic supplies you would need in case an emergency strikes
A. What is a hurricane? How does it form? What causes the damage? tropical storm over the water. Pickup speed over water. Wind and rain cause damage.
B. What is a thunderstorm? Most common type of natural disaster. Thunder is harmless, but with thunder comes lighting and that is the harmful thing.
C. What is the most violent natural disaster? Tornado Why? They can do a lot of damage to large areas in a little amount of time.
How fast do the winds get? 480 km per hour
D. What is a winter storm? Snow, Sleet, Freezing rain, freezing temperature
What do winter storms cause?Icy conditions, fallen power lines, freezing temps, and make you want to run inside.
E. How is a flood created? Melting snow, heavy rain, storm surge, river overflow, tsunami, and the dam broke.
How much water needs to be present to be a flood?Just a little (inches in the basement) to a ton, washing away your house.
F. What is a drought? when an area(s)has a lack of water.
Why would this be considered a natural disaster? Because it is harmful to plants, animals and people.
G. What waves are present during a tsunami? Harbor waves
How are they caused? Volcanoes, earthquakes, subduction zones,
What is the most common cause of a tsunami? underwater earthquakes, and subduction.
How fast can they be? 720 km per hour
H. Where do earthquakes occur? along fault lines where to tectonic plates touch.
How much damage is done depends on what? What the magnitude of the earthquake. How strong.
I. How are volcanoes created? Plate movement causes pressure and pushes, hot molten rock up to surfaces which causes an eruption.
What can they cause? Mudslides, earthquakes, tsunami, flash floods.
J. What is the difference between a wild fire and contained burning? Wildfire can not be contained. Contained fires enrich soil, which will be helpful to crops and wildlife. I wildfire causes destruction.
Where are wildfires likely to occur? In seasonally dry areas.
How are they started? They can be caused by natural processes, but they are mostly caused by humans being careless. Lighting may cause them.
Why are they difficult to put out? Because the spreed easily if it is dry and the wind is blowing.
K. During a natural disaster, what is the best thing you can do at home? family plan, so you can be in touch.
What should you have at home? make a survival kit.
A. What is a hurricane? How does it form? What causes the damage? A tropical storm, over water, wind and rain
B. What is a thunderstorm? Lightning is what is harmful from thunderstorms, more common that a hurricane
C. What is the most violent natural disaster? Why? How fast do the winds get? Tornado, high speed winds, 480 km per hour
D. What is a winter storm? What do winter storms cause? Snow ,freezing rain, cold tempratures. Extream cold, frozen roads
E. How is a flood created? How much water needs to be present to be a flood? Heavy rain, tsunami, overflowing damn, overflowing river. A few inches to a many feet.
F. What is a drought? Why would this be considered a natural disaster? Not enough water. Plants, animals, and people can be harmed.
G. What waves are present during a tsunami? How are they caused? What is the most common cause of a tsunami? How fast can they be? Harbor waves, earthqukes, subduction zones
H. Where do earthquakes occur? How much damage is done depends on what? at fault lines of platectonic plates.
I. How are volcanoes created? What can they cause? Hot molten rock is pushed up towards the surface. They can cause mudslides, flash floods, earthquakes.
J. What is the difference between a wild fire and contained burning? Where are wildfires likely to occur? How are they started? Why are they difficult to put out? Wildfires can not be contained, in dry areas, people or lightning, dry areas and wind.
K. During a natural disaster, what is the best thing you can do at home? What should you have at home? Family plan and survival kit
A. What is a hurricane? How does it form? What causes the damage? A tropical storm that forms over the water that picks up speed and strength as it moves over the water. When it hits land, the high winds and water cause damage.
B. What is a thunderstorm? Thunder can't hurt you but the lightening can. Lightening is a powerful electric current.
C. What is the most violent natural disaster? Why? How fast do the winds get? A tornado is the most violent natural disaster because its winds reach 480 kilometers per hour
D. What is a winter storm? What do winter storms cause? Winter storms bring snow, sleet, and temperatures that make you want to run indoors, They cause icy conditions on roads, fallen powerlines, and extreme cold.
E. How is a flood created? How much water needs to be present to be a flood? After heavy rains, snow melts too fast or from hurricanes. They are also cause from rivers overflowing, a dam breaks or a Tsunami hits. A flood can be a few inches of water, or an entire house covered in water.
F. What is a drought? Why would this be considered a natural disaster? Its slower than other natural disasters because there is a lack of water in an area. It can take a while for the water to arrive.
G. What waves are present during a tsunami? How are they caused? What is the most common cause of a tsunami? How fast can they be? These harborwaves are cauuses by earthquakes under the water. Underwater earthquakes in seduction zones are the most common type of tsunami. They reach 720 km/hour
H. Where do earthquakes occur? How much damage is done depends on what? They happen in plate boundaries along the Earth's crust. when plates shift the earth shakes. damage depends on the intensity of the shaking.
I. How are volcanoes created? What can they cause? Pressure from plate activity builds up under the surface and bursts through the earth's surface. They can cause earthquakes, tsunamis, mudslides and flash floods.
J. What is the difference between a wild fire and contained burning? Where are wildfires likely to occur? How are they started? Why are they difficult to put out? A wildfire is an unplanned burning. A contained burning actually helps the earth creating new soil. Wildfires occur almost anywhere where thereis dry land. They can start by lightning and by people not putting their campfires out. They are difficult to put out because the land is so dry and the wind is moving.
K. During a natural disaster, what is the best thing you can do at home? What should you have at home? Make a family plan during an emergency. You should have an emergency kit available for these times.
-Weather related tropical storm
-Forms over the ocean and picks up speed and strength as they move over the water
-High winds and heavy rain causes a lot of damage
B. What is a thunderstorm?
-Lightening is a powerful form of electrical energy
C. What is the most violent natural disaster? Why? How fast do the winds get?
-Tornado
-Rotating funnel shaped clouds that have strong winds
-480 Km per hour
D. What is a winter storm? What do winter storms cause?
-Snow, freezing rain, sleet and low temperatures
-They cause icy conditions on the road, fallen power lines and extreme cold
E. How is a flood created? How much water needs to be present to be a flood?
-Snow melts to fast, heavy rain, hurricane winds, river over flows, tsunami or a dam breaks
-A few inches in the basement of the entire house washed over
F. What is a drought? Why would this be considered a natural disaster?
-Not enough water
-Lack of water hurts plants, animals and people
G. What waves are present during a tsunami? How are they caused? What is the most common cause of a tsunami? How fast can they be?
-Harbor waves caused by violent disturbances below the ocean surface similar to earthquakes and volcanoes
-Most common cause of a tsunami is an underwater earthquake
-720 Km/hour
H. Where do earthquakes occur? How much damage is done depends on what?
-Along plate boundaries in the earth’s crust
-Plates shift causing the Earth to shake
-Depending on how strong the earthquake is, it can cause a lot of damage or very little
I. How are volcanoes created? What can they cause?
-Pressure from plate activity builds up inside the Earth causing hot molten rock from the Earth’s mantle to push through the surface
-Can cause tsunamis, flash floods, earthquakes and mudslides
J. What is the difference between a wild fire and contained burning? Where are wildfires likely to occur? How are they started? Why are they difficult to put out?
-Wild fires are any unplanned burning that cannot be controlled
-Contained burning can enrich soil and benefit some plants and crops
-Happens especially in seasonally dry areas
-Lightning can start wildfires, but mostly caused by people being careless
-They are difficult to put out because they more fast and the land is dry and the wind is moving
K. During a natural disaster, what is the best thing you can do at home? What should you have at home?
-Create a family plan so that everyone knows how to reach one another and knows where to go in case of an emergency
-Ready kit full of basic supplies
A. What is a hurricane? A tropical storm
How does it form? Over the ocean, picking up speed and strength as it moves over the water
What causes the damage? If it hits land, high winds and heavy rain can cause a lot of dama
B. What is a thunderstorm? More common than hurricanes; thunder can’t hurt you, but lightning is a powerful form of electrical energy that is dangerous
C. What is the most violent natural disaster? A tornado
Why? The rotating funnel-shaped clouds can do a lot of damage to large areas
How fast do the winds get? 480 km/h
D. What is a winter storm? This type of storm brings snow, freezing rain, sleet and low temperatures
What do winter storms cause? Icy conditions on roads, fallen power lines and extremely cold temperatures
E. How is a flood created? A flood can happen when snow melts too fast, after heavy rain, when hurricane winds cause storm surges, when a tsunami hits, a dam breaks or when rivers overflow.
How much water needs to be present to be a flood? It can vary greatly from a few inches in the basement to an entire house washed over
F. What is a drought? Not enough water present
Why would this be considered a natural disaster? It’s different and slower, but the lack of water can be just as devastating to plants, animals and people as a more typical disaster
G. What waves are present during a tsunami? Harbor waves
How are they caused? By violent disturbances deep under the water like earthquakes and volcanoes
What is the most common cause of a tsunami? Underwater earthquakes and subduction zones
How fast can they be? 720 km/h
H. Where do earthquakes occur? Along plate boundaries in the earth’s crust
How much damage is done depends on what? Intensity varies depending on how strong the earthquake is
I. How are volcanoes created? Presure from plate activity builds up inside the earth causing hot molten rock from the earth's mantle to push through the surface
What can they cause? Tsunamis, flash floods, earthquakes and mudslides
J. What is the difference between a wild fire and contained burning? Contained burning can be controlled and can enrich soil and benefit some plants and crops whereas a wild fire can do none of these things and is destructive and uncontrollable
Where are wildfires likely to occur? In seasonally dry areas
How are they started? Lightning can start them, but often they are started by careless people
Why are they difficult to put out? Because they move fast – especially if the land is dry and the wind is moving
K. During a natural disaster, what is the best thing you can do at home? Create a family plan so you know how to reach one another and where to go in case of emergency
What should you have at home? Have a ready kit on hand with any basic supplies you would need in case an emergency strikes
A. What is a hurricane? How does it form? What causes the damage?
tropical storm over the water. Pickup speed over water. Wind and rain cause damage.
B. What is a thunderstorm?
Most common type of natural disaster. Thunder is harmless, but with thunder comes lighting and that is the harmful thing.
C. What is the most violent natural disaster?
Tornado
Why? They can do a lot of damage to large areas in a little amount of time.
How fast do the winds get? 480 km per hour
D. What is a winter storm?
Snow, Sleet, Freezing rain, freezing temperature
What do winter storms cause?Icy conditions, fallen power lines, freezing temps, and make you want to run inside.
E. How is a flood created? Melting snow, heavy rain, storm surge, river overflow, tsunami, and the dam broke.
How much water needs to be present to be a flood?Just a little (inches in the basement) to a ton, washing away your house.
F. What is a drought? when an area(s)has a lack of water.
Why would this be considered a natural disaster? Because it is harmful to plants, animals and people.
G. What waves are present during a tsunami?
Harbor waves
How are they caused? Volcanoes, earthquakes, subduction zones,
What is the most common cause of a tsunami? underwater earthquakes, and subduction.
How fast can they be? 720 km per hour
H. Where do earthquakes occur? along fault lines where to tectonic plates touch.
How much damage is done depends on what? What the magnitude of the earthquake. How strong.
I. How are volcanoes created? Plate movement causes pressure and pushes, hot molten rock up to surfaces which causes an eruption.
What can they cause? Mudslides, earthquakes, tsunami, flash floods.
J. What is the difference between a wild fire and contained burning? Wildfire can not be contained. Contained fires enrich soil, which will be helpful to crops and wildlife. I wildfire causes destruction.
Where are wildfires likely to occur? In seasonally dry areas.
How are they started? They can be caused by natural processes, but they are mostly caused by humans being careless. Lighting may cause them.
Why are they difficult to put out? Because the spreed easily if it is dry and the wind is blowing.
K. During a natural disaster, what is the best thing you can do at home? family plan, so you can be in touch.
What should you have at home?
make a survival kit.
A. What is a hurricane? How does it form? What causes the damage?
A tropical storm, over water, wind and rain
B. What is a thunderstorm?
Lightning is what is harmful from thunderstorms, more common that a hurricane
C. What is the most violent natural disaster? Why? How fast do the winds get?
Tornado, high speed winds, 480 km per hour
D. What is a winter storm? What do winter storms cause?
Snow ,freezing rain, cold tempratures. Extream cold, frozen roads
E. How is a flood created? How much water needs to be present to be a flood?
Heavy rain, tsunami, overflowing damn, overflowing river. A few inches to a many feet.
F. What is a drought? Why would this be considered a natural disaster?
Not enough water. Plants, animals, and people can be harmed.
G. What waves are present during a tsunami? How are they caused? What is the most common cause of a tsunami? How fast can they be?
Harbor waves, earthqukes, subduction zones
H. Where do earthquakes occur? How much damage is done depends on what?
at fault lines of platectonic plates.
I. How are volcanoes created? What can they cause?
Hot molten rock is pushed up towards the surface. They can cause mudslides, flash floods, earthquakes.
J. What is the difference between a wild fire and contained burning? Where are wildfires likely to occur? How are they started? Why are they difficult to put out?
Wildfires can not be contained, in dry areas, people or lightning, dry areas and wind.
K. During a natural disaster, what is the best thing you can do at home? What should you have at home?
Family plan and survival kit
A. What is a hurricane? How does it form? What causes the damage?
A tropical storm that forms over the water that picks up speed and strength as it moves over the water. When it hits land, the high winds and water cause damage.
B. What is a thunderstorm?
Thunder can't hurt you but the lightening can. Lightening is a powerful electric current.
C. What is the most violent natural disaster? Why? How fast do the winds get?
A tornado is the most violent natural disaster because its winds reach 480 kilometers per hour
D. What is a winter storm? What do winter storms cause?
Winter storms bring snow, sleet, and temperatures that make you want to run indoors, They cause icy conditions on roads, fallen powerlines, and extreme cold.
E. How is a flood created? How much water needs to be present to be a flood?
After heavy rains, snow melts too fast or from hurricanes. They are also cause from rivers overflowing, a dam breaks or a Tsunami hits. A flood can be a few inches of water, or an entire house covered in water.
F. What is a drought? Why would this be considered a natural disaster?
Its slower than other natural disasters because there is a lack of water in an area. It can take a while for the water to arrive.
G. What waves are present during a tsunami? How are they caused? What is the most common cause of a tsunami?
How fast can they be?
These harborwaves are cauuses by earthquakes under the water. Underwater earthquakes in seduction zones are the most common type of tsunami. They reach 720 km/hour
H. Where do earthquakes occur? How much damage is done depends on what?
They happen in plate boundaries along the Earth's crust. when plates shift the earth shakes. damage depends on the intensity of the shaking.
I. How are volcanoes created? What can they cause?
Pressure from plate activity builds up under the surface and bursts through the earth's surface. They can cause earthquakes, tsunamis, mudslides and flash floods.
J. What is the difference between a wild fire and contained burning? Where are wildfires likely to occur? How are they started? Why are they difficult to put out?
A wildfire is an unplanned burning. A contained burning actually helps the earth creating new soil. Wildfires occur almost anywhere where thereis dry land. They can start by lightning and by people not putting their campfires out. They are difficult to put out because the land is so dry and the wind is moving.
K. During a natural disaster, what is the best thing you can do at home? What should you have at home?
Make a family plan during an emergency. You should have an emergency kit available for these times.
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