Natural Hazards And Disasters Quiz 3 (22 MCQs)

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1. In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be:

2. What is a giant storm that begins at sea, sometimes crashes into land, and is given a name?

3. A huge undersea earthquake off the Alaskan coastline could produce what natural hazard?

4. What happens immediately after a hurricane makes landfall?

5. What is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake?

6. When are thunderstorms more likely to occur?

7. A severe storm that involves high winds and forms over water is:

8. High point of a wave

9. What time of day are tornadoes most likely to occur?

10. Natural hazards can cause a variety of problems. Which type of destruction can be caused only by volcanic activity?

11. How is a hurricane measured?

12. Low point of a wave

13. The area beneath Earth's surface where rock that is under stress breaks is the _____

14. What is something we could put in place to help reduce the loss of lives in the event of an earthquake?

15. All are problems that could occur if an area was affected by a massive earthquake except for which one?

16. Which of the following is not a geologic hazard?

17. Which statement about earthquakes and weather is true?

18. How are hurricanes monitored?

19. Which of the natural hazards below is the hardest to predict?

20. Tsunamis are formed due to what?

21. Which of the following is not a type of natural hazard?

22. What is one effect of a tsunami?