Natural Disasters Review Game Hurricane Unit 1 What

Natural Disasters Review Game Hurricane Unit

1. What is the general relationship between air pressure and wind speed? A. If one goes up the other goes up B. If one goes down the other goes down C. D. If one goes up the other goes down Not related

2. What happens to a hurricane’s wind speed after land falls? A. Wind speed goes down B. Wind speed goes up C. Air pressure goes down D. Wind speed stays the same

3. What happens to a hurricanes wind speed when it leaves land? A. Wind speed goes down B. Wind speed does not change C. Wind speed goes up D. Wind speed stops completely

4. Why are hurricane’s air pressure and wind speed affected by the surface e their over? A. Type of water in the area B. Friction C. Buildings D. Pollution

5. What is a hurricane? A. Violent cyclonic storm B. A slow moving spiral of wind C. D. A Large storm that forms on land A large thunderstorm

6. How does a hurricane rotate? A. Clockwise B. Counter Clockwise C. It doesn't rotate D. None of the above

7. How warm does the water have to be to form a hurricane? A. 60 degrees B. 70 degrees C. D. 80 degrees 90 degrees

8. What are two of the costliest hurricanes? A. Ivan, Katrina B. Andrew, Ivan C. Katrina, Sandy D. Katrina, Andrew

9. Where did the deadliest hurricane in the U. S happen? A. New York city B. New Orleans C. Miami D. Galveston

10. What was the deadliest hurricane in recent years? A. Sandy B. Katrina C. Andrew D. Ivan

Lightning Review

1. How hot is lightning A. 5000 degrees F B. Hotter then the surface of the sun C. 100 degrees F D. 1000 degrees F

2. How many storms/ Lightning bolts are there a. 10000000 b. 5000 c. 1 d. 100000

3. What is the definition of lightning a. A Loud sound after a strike b. Electricity c. A Natural electrical discharge d. Explosion

4. Where is lightning alley a. Michigan b. Wyoming c. Alabama d. Florida

5. Where is the safest place to be in a lightning storm A. Outside with a metal pole B. Under a tree C. In your house or in a car D. In a ditch

Tornadoes Review

1. Which Tornado rating is the strongest a. F 2 b. F 3 c. F 4 d. F 5

2. What is a tornado over water called a. Water spout b. Waternado c. Water twister d. Water tocket

3. What is a tornado warning A. Conditions for a tornadoes are present B. When there’s going to be a storm that could make a tornadoes When a tornado is possible, imminent, or occurring When the tornado is over C. D.

4. What State has most frequent tornado a. Florida b. Kanas c. Alabama d. Texas

5. Which way does a tornado rotate a. All tornadoes rotate Clockwise b. All tornadoes rotate Counterclockwise c. Most tornadoes rotate Clockwise d. Most tornadoes rotate Counterclockwise

Flood Review

1. What is a Flood plain A. Flat land around a river B. A hill by a ocean C. Hill by a river D. Flat lands by a lake

2. How does vegetation help flooding A. It increases the amount of water B. It blocks water C. It decreases the amount of water D. It doesn’t do anything

3. What was the worst flood in history A. Yellow river Flood B. 1938 china flood C. Yangtze Flood D. India 1876 cyclone

4. What cuased the worst flood A. Building the levees to high B. Tsunami C. Seawall collaspe D. Dikes where blown up

5. What is the word for a flood is possible A. Flood Watch B. Flood Warning C. Flood Possibility D. Flood Caution

Blizzard Review

1. What defines a blizzard A. B. C. D. Winds blowing snowing at 35 mph or higher when at 40 mph or higher when at 50 mph or higher when at 25 mph or higher when

2. What kind of clouds are associated with blizzards a. Cirriform b. Nimbus c. Nor'easter d. Genus cirrus

3. What is one factor for a blizzard a. Amount of snow b. Lift c. Speed of winds d. How cold it is

4. What was the name of the blizzard that changed america a. Extreme Blizzard of 1899 b. Big Blizzard of 1886 c. Deadly Blizzard of 1890 d. Great Blizzard of 1888

5. How did the blizzard changed transportation in new york a. Made invest into the subway b. Made then invest into new trucks c. Made them improve water transportation d. Made them invest into air travel

Answer List Hurricanes 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B Lightning 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C Tornadoes 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D Blizzard 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A Flooding 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. A