Question

1.What is a climatic hazard? Выберите один ответ:a. A climate that occurs when the climate becomes too hot and causes a droughtb. A hazard that occurs when a region has certain weather conditionsc. A hazard that occurs when the Earth's crust moves2.What is a tectonic hazard?Выберите один ответ:a. A hazard that occurs when a region has certain weather conditionsb. hazard that is caused by human activitiesc. A hazard that occurs when the Earth's crust moves3.What would the likely short-term impacts of a climatic hazard be on a developing country?Выберите один ответ:a. A low death toll and high economic costb. A high death toll and low economic costc. A high death toll and high economic cost4.What factor can influence the impacts of the hazard?Выберите один ответ:a. Atmospheric conditionsb. The convection currents of the Earth's mantlec. Human activities5.Which hazard can only occur in specific areas?Выберите один ответ:a. Floodingb. Tornadoesc. Droughts6.Where do most earthquakes occur?Выберите один ответ:a. On the equator.b. On the continent of Antarctica.c. Along the boundaries of the Earth's crustal plates7.What is the main cause of tornadoes?Выберите один ответ:a. Tropical Stormsb. Thunderstormsc. Hurricanes8.What factors contribute to flooding?Выберите один ответ:a. Rainfall durationb. BOTH of the above; rainfall intensity and rainfall duraiton.c. Rainfall intensity9.How many feet of fast-moving flood water can sweep a vehicle away?Выберите один ответ:a. 3 feetb. 2 feetc. 4 feet10.How many inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet?Выберите один ответ:a. 10 inchesb. 8 inchesc. 6 inches​

Answer 1

1a

2c

3a

4c

5a

6a

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8b

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10b

Answer 2

1. What is a climatic hazard? Answer: b. A hazard that occurs when a region has certain weather conditions

2. What is a tectonic hazard? Answer: 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? Answer: c. A high death toll and high economic cost

4. What factor can influence the impacts of the hazard? Answer: a. Atmospheric conditions

5. Which hazard can only occur in specific areas? Answer: b. Tornadoes

6. Where do most earthquakes occur? Answer: c. Along the boundaries of the Earth's crustal plates

7. What is the main cause of tornadoes? Answer: b. Thunderstorms

8. What factors contribute to flooding? Answer: b. BOTH of the above; rainfall intensity and rainfall duration.

9. How many feet of fast-moving flood water can sweep a vehicle away? Answer: c. 4 feet

10. How many inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet? Answer: a. 10 inches