1.What is a climatic hazard?
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a. A climate that occurs when the climate becomes too hot and causes a drought
b. A hazard that occurs when a region has certain weather conditions
c. A hazard that occurs when the Earth's crust moves
2.What is a tectonic hazard?
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a. A hazard that occurs when a region has certain weather conditions
b. hazard that is caused by human activities
c. A hazard that occurs when the Earth's crust moves
3.What would the likely short-term impacts of a climatic hazard be on a developing country?
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a. A low death toll and high economic cost
b. A high death toll and low economic cost
c. A high death toll and high economic cost
4.What factor can influence the impacts of the hazard?
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a. Atmospheric conditions
b. The convection currents of the Earth's mantle
c. Human activities
5.Which hazard can only occur in specific areas?
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a. Flooding
b. Tornadoes
c. Droughts
6.Where do most earthquakes occur?
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a. On the equator.
b. On the continent of Antarctica.
c. Along the boundaries of the Earth's crustal plates
7.What is the main cause of tornadoes?
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a. Tropical Storms
b. Thunderstorms
c. Hurricanes
8.What factors contribute to flooding?
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a. Rainfall duration
b. BOTH of the above; rainfall intensity and rainfall duraiton.
c. Rainfall intensity
9.How many feet of fast-moving flood water can sweep a vehicle away?
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a. 3 feet
b. 2 feet
c. 4 feet
10.How many inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet?
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a. 10 inches
b. 8 inches
c. 6 inches
Answers & Comments
1a
2c
3a
4c
5a
6a
7b
8b
9c
10b
Выберите один ответ:
a. Try to swim through the water
b. Try to drive through the water
c. Stop! Turn around and go another way.
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a. Slow-moving thunderstorms, thunderstorms repeatedly moving over the same area, or heavy rains from hurricanes and tropical storms.
b. Hailstorms.
c. Tornadoes.
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a. High winds and freezing rain or sleet
b.
Heavy snowfall and cold temperatures
c. BOTH of the above; heavy snowfall and cold temperatures and high winds and freezing rain or sleet.
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a. Feet
b. Top of the head
c. Hands
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a. Your nose, fingers, toes, or earlobes start to feel numb or turn very pale
b. You start to shiver a lot or get very tired
c. BOTH of the above; you start to shiver a lot or get very tired and your nose, fingers, toes, or earlobes start to feel numb or turn very pale.