Natural Hazards and Hurricanes Recap Quiz and Review

A danger or risk.

A sudden catastrophic event in which people are injured and killed and property is destroyed.

Events in the physical environment that can destroy human life and property.

<p>A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A violent tropical storm that forms in the Pacific Ocean, usually in late summer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An intense wind and rain storm that forms over oceans in the tropics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How fast the wind is blowing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Having a large amount of water or moisture in the air.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The force that, owing to the rotation (spin) of the earth, deflects objects to the right (clockwise) in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left (counter-clockwise) in Southern Hemisphere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The measurement of the temperature of the very top layer of the ocean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cylinder-shaped area of spiraling upward winds around the eye, strongest winds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The change of state from a gas to a liquid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A large body of circulating air with low pressure at its center and higher pressure outside of the system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The direction from which the wind is blowing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Measures the power and wind speed of hurricanes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Methods to warn people about the coming typhoon, so people can get ready and protect themselves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sudden and rapid movement of a large amount of material down a slope.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A tropical cyclone (typhoon) in the western Pacific that has sustained winds of 130 knots or greater.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Damage or permanent alteration of the historical/cultural landmarks and resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Damage to the area and surrounding natural resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Impacts on the wealth of an area such as the cost of the impact to rebuild and business impacted.</p> Signup and view all the answers