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Understanding Natural Disasters

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What is the main cause of earthquakes?

Tectonic plate movement (correct)

Global warming

Industrialization

Pollution

How is the magnitude of earthquakes measured?

By the level of global warming in the region

On a hurricane scale

By the level of pollution in the affected area

Using the Richter scale (correct)

What happens during a volcanic eruption?

A decrease in pollution levels

Ashes are thrown into the air (correct)

The earth's rotation slows down

An increase in global warming occurs

What causes tsunamis?

Underwater earthquakes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of flooding, according to the text?

Excessive rainfall (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature of wildfires mentioned in the text?

Strong winds (A) Signup and view all the answers

In which region are hurricanes and tornados very common, according to the text?

America and the Atlantic Ocean (A) Signup and view all the answers

What can be a consequence of droughts mentioned in the text?

Famine (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of the imbalance in our echo-system mentioned in the text?

Global warming and pollution (A) Signup and view all the answers

How are earthquakes related to tectonic plates according to the text?

Tectonic plates move causing the earth to shake (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential harm to human health mentioned in the text related to volcanic eruptions?

Ashes thrown into the air (B) Signup and view all the answers

How are tsunamis typically triggered according to the text?

Underwater earthquakes (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of tornadoes, according to the text?

They can lift people and objects into the air. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common consequence people face after natural disasters?

Unemployment and homelessness (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the dangers of wildfires mentioned in the text?

They spread easily in windy conditions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What defines the height of waves in the natural disaster described in the text?

30 meters (D) Signup and view all the answers