Natural Disasters- Hurricanes, Typhoons, Cyclones & Floods

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Natural Disasters Quiz

Test your knowledge on hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, and floods with this engaging quiz! Learn about the science behind these natural disasters and how they impact our world.

Get ready to tackle questions about:

Causes and effects of hurricanes
Flood safety
Global terminology for different storm types

12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by RacingWave247

What are hurricanes that form in the Indian Ocean sometimes called?

Cylones

Typhoons

Tornadoes

Storms

Where do hurricanes form?

Over warm waters in the ocean

On high mountains

At the north and south poles

Where is the most dangerous part of the hurricane with the highest speed winds?

Eye

Eyewall

Rainbands

What is the minimum sustained wind speed for a super typhoon?

50MPH

80MPH

120MPH

145MPH

Hurricanes are measured on....

VEI Scale

Saffir Simpson Scale

Richter magnitude scale

A flash flood is a flood that

Is caused by heavy rain rather than from the flooding of a river

Occurs suddenly and unexpectedly and for a short duration

Is caused by the blocking of drains.

How much rapidly moving water can knock a person down?

3 inches (8 centimeters)

1 foot (30 centimeters)

6 inches (15 centimeters)

Floods result in loss of nutrients from the soil?

True

False

How long do rapid-onset floods take to develop?

Six hours

Twenty-four hours

A few days

A week or more

The flooding in New Orleans was caused by

Earthquake

Volcanic eruption

Hurricane

Tsunami

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