Geography Unit 2 Test
Which statement best describes the difference between natural hazards and natural disasters?
Hazards are the threat of an event occurring and disasters occur when a hazard has impacted people
flood
hydrological
earthquake
geophysical
asteroid impact
astronomical
tornado
atmospheric/meteorological
tsunami
geophysical
Infectious Disease
biological
what type of volcano is shaped like a typical volcano
strato/composite
what type of volcano has a typical crater that is shown?
Cinder Cone
what type of volcano does NOT have steep slopes but gentle slopes that is shaped like a hill?
Shield
Which statement best describes the order of events leading to a tsunami?
Underwater earthquake, Displacement of water, Tsunami
An oil spill would be best classified as which type of disaster?
Human
Which Hawaiian volcano most recently erupted in 2018 destroying over 700 homes?
Kilaeua
Choose the correct name for a tropical cyclone based on the location: ATLANTIC OCEAN
Hurricane
Choose the correct name for a tropical cyclone based on the location: EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (WEST COAST OF N.A.)
Hurricane
Choose the correct name for a tropical cyclone based on the location: WESTERN PACIFIC (PHILLIPINES, JAPAN, ASIA)
Typhoon
Choose the correct name for a tropical cyclone based on the location: INDIAN OCEAN
Cyclone
Which type of air mass is symbolized by a line of blue triangles?
Cold front
Which of the following statements best explain why it rains?
Warm air is pushed higher into the atmosphere and is cooled, condensing the water
Using the findings from our tornado alley trends labs, what is true about the location of tornado activity over time?
Tornado activity has become more dispersed across the central USA over time
Which statement below best describes a delta?
A delta is the landform created at the end of a river as sediments are deposited