Natural Hazards And Disasters Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions:

Select an option to see the correct answer instantly.

1. What is the strongest tornado

2. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor associated with VULNERABILITY to a natural disaster?

3. What are giant ocean-going waves that are caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruptions called?

4. Name the natural disaster that has strong winds, but does NOT start in the ocean?

5. What are some natural disasters?

6. The substance that a wave is passing through

7. In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be _____

8. Where is a safe place to be during an earthquake?

9. What damage is most likely to be associated with a hurricane?

10. A huge undersea earthquake off the Thailand coastline could produce what natural hazard?

11. A spinning windstorm that forms over warm waters in the tropical zone is a:

12. Which can result from the earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

13. Of the natural hazards we've studied, which is the hardest to predict when it will occur?

14. Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

15. Rock underground suddenly breaks causing movement is a description of which natural hazard?

16. Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur as much as possible?

17. The Richter scale is a measure of the magnitude of a(n):

18. What is the device called that uses special weights and magnetic fields to measure the movement of the ground?

19. A thunderstorm with high probability of producing severe weather

20. Which of the following is NOT a natural hazard?

21. Which could be useful if you wanted to avoid areas likely to experience floods?

22. _____ are seismic waves that move both up and down and side to side.

23. The Enhanced Fujita scale is used to measure the damage from a(n):

24. Which hazard has most affected if human populations live in the area where the hazard occurs?

25. Which is true about earthquakes?