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Name: Class: Date: M4 L3 Natural Hazards Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. Buildings that are constructed to withstand earthquakes have a better chance of remaining standing than an...

Name: Class: Date: M4 L3 Natural Hazards Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. Buildings that are constructed to withstand earthquakes have a better chance of remaining standing than an ordinary building in an earthquake. a. True b. False Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 2. A _____________ is designed to make a path for lightning away from buildings and into the ground. a. electric bar b. levee c. lightning rod d. magnetic attractor 3. Which of the following is not true about wildfires? a. Wildfires can be part of a natural cycle in a forest that clears dead material and allows for new growth. b. Sometimes, park rangers will start controlled burns, or smaller wildfires, to prevent a much larger wildfire from occurring. c. Wildfires can be very destructive causing a lot of damage to cities and towns. d. More prevention would make it possible to stop all wildfires. 4. ​Cities that do not have buildings constructed to withstand earthquakes __________________________. a. ​can build them for no additional money. b. ​can suffer a lot more damage in an earthquake than another city that does have them. c. ​will likely not suffer any damage in an earthquake. d. ​are always in areas where there are earthquakes. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 5. A levee is an earth wall made to support buildings during earthquakes. a. True b. False 6. Describe how a building can be constructed to increase its chances of withstanding an earthquake. Powered by Cognero Page 1 Name: Class: Date: M4 L3 Natural Hazards Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 7. To help prevent the risk of forest fire, workers will clear the dead wood and underbrush from a forest that is at risk. a. True b. False 8. Building flood walls using sandbags and other materials can help protect homes from a flood. a. True b. False Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 9. Which of the following is not a way that can lessen the damage a hurricane can cause? a. Some homeowners build their houses on high ground or on elevated platforms to prevent flooding. b. Floodwalls can be reinforced using permanent or temporary methods. c. Windows can be taped to prevent them from breaking into many dangerous pieces. d. Doors are left open to allow the wind to blow through buildings. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 10. A flood wall constructed near the ocean will not ever help prevent a flood. a. True b. False Powered by Cognero Page 2 Name: Class: Date: M4 L3 Natural Hazards Answer Key 1. True 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. False 6. Buildings can be constructed with shock absorbers to increase stability during an earthquake. Some buildings are constructed with materials designed to bend or sway with the shaking instead of breaking. 7. True 8. True 9. d 10. False Powered by Cognero Page 3