Deck 5: Hazard Identification Natural Hazards

Question 1

In the northern hemisphere hurricane winds rotate clockwise.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Which of the following country experiences the highest concentration of tornadoes?

A) United States of America
B) Argentina
C) Bangladesh
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Hurricane season in the Atlantic basin officially begins from June 1 and ends on November 30.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Flash floods cause most of the flood-related deaths in the United States.

Question 5

Which scale is used to measure the intensity or effect (damage) of an earthquake on the earth's surface?

A) Fujita Scale
B) Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
C) Richter Scale
D) Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale

Question 6

Which of the following is not a type of drought?

A) Meteorological
B) Socioeconomic
C) Environmental
D) Agricultural

Question 7

Wind chill is defined as the temperature that the human body feels outdoors due to the combined effect of air temperature and wind speed.

Question 8

The right side of a storm is the most dangerous in terms of storm surge, winds, and tornadoes.

Question 9

Which scale is used to measure tornado intensity?

A) Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
B) Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale
C) Richter Scale
D) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following environmental condition is required in order to form a tropical cyclone?

A) The temperature of the ocean water should be at least 80°F (26.5°C)
B) Atmospheric instability.
C) High humidity near the mid troposphere
D) All of the above

Question 11

Select the answer below that best completes the following statement: The National Weather Service issues a tropical storm or a hurricane watch ______ hours in advance.

A) 24
B) 36
C) 48
D) 72

Question 12

A heat wave does not refer to an extended period of extreme heat but combined with very high humidity.

Question 13

Most of the larger and stronger tornadoes are spawned from supercell storms with mesocyclones.

Question 14

In hurricanes, the outer rain-bands are composed of thunderstorms and can extend a few hundred miles from the center.

Question 15

Which of the following is a type of avalanches?

A) slab
B) loose
C) wet
D) all of the above

Question 16

According to the USGS, which of the following factor can cause landslides?

A) Geological
B) Morphological
C) Human
D) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is a category of flooding?

A) Riverine
B) Coastal
C) Shallow
D) All of the above

Question 18

Frostbite occurs when body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

Question 19

How many tropical cyclone basins exist worldwide where tropical cyclones form on a regular basis?

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8

Question 20

Tornadoes on water are known as waterspouts.