Question 1

the name of the scale used to describe hurricanes

Accepted Answer

Saffir-Simpson

Answer

hurricane

Answer

earthquake

Answer

Richter Scale

Question 2

a giant, spinning ocean-born storm

Accepted Answer

hurricane

Answer

seismograph

Answer

storm surge

Answer

tornado

Question 3

the number of feet the ocean rises above normal high tide during a hurricane

Accepted Answer

storm surge

Answer

Saffir-Simpson

Answer

tsunami

Answer

hurricane

Question 4

the moving of the Earth's crust out from an epicenter like ripples

Accepted Answer

earthquake

Answer

tsunami

Answer

Richter Scale

Answer

hurricane

Question 5

a giant wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption

Accepted Answer

tsunami

Answer

tornado

Answer

earthquake

Answer

seismograph

Question 6

a scale from 1 to 10, used for measuring the strength of an earthquake

Accepted Answer

richter scale

Answer

storm surge

Answer

earthquake

Answer

tornado

Question 7

a device for measuring the degrees of movement in the Earth

Accepted Answer

seismograph

Answer

tornado

Answer

Saffir-Simpson

Answer

hurricane

Question 8

a funnel-shaped storm, with winds up to 300 mph

Accepted Answer

tornado

Answer

Richter Scale

Answer

tsunami

Answer

earthquake

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