Match each option up with the answer. There is only one correct answer for each option
1)
d
Hurricane
2)
a
Tornado
3)
e
Flood
4)
b
Flash Flood
5)
c
Volcano
a. The damage path can be one mile
wide and 50 miles long
b. Water rises without any warning
c. When pressure builds up it erupts
d. Dangerous storm that can last for
over a week
e. A day of heavy rain or melting
snow
6) Hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction around an "eye."
a) True
b) False
7) Natural disasters are caused from a mixture of
a) Wind and rain
b) Precipitation, wind, temperature and clouds
c) Floods, wildfires and storms
8) What is a volcano and how does it erupt?
A mountain that has molten rock below the surface of the earth.
When pressure builds up inside the volcano it erupts
9) When an overflow of water could happen in your area it is
a) flood watch
b) flash flood
c) dangerous flood
d) flood damage
10) What are some other names for wildfires?
Wildfires can also be called forest fires, vegetation fires, bushfires or hill
fires.