Natural disasters
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- Q1What is the term for a large and destructive fire that spreads quickly through wildland or rural areas?WildfireDroughtTornadoFlood30s
- Q2What is the term for the sudden eruption of a volcano, which can lead to deadly pyroclastic flows, ash fall, and lava flows?TornadoHurricaneVolcanic eruptionEarthquake30s
- Q3What is the term for a highly destructive tropical storm with sustained winds of at least 74 mph?VolcanoHurricaneFloodTsunami30s
- Q4What is the term for a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water?EarthquakeTornadoDroughtFlood30s
- Q5Which of the following is a highly destructive natural disaster caused by the rapid movement of rocks and debris down a slope?HurricaneTornadoLandslideTsunami30s
- Q6What is the term for an overflow of water onto land that is normally dry?DroughtTsunamiFloodWildfire30s
- Q7What is the term for a sudden and powerful ocean wave, usually caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor?TsunamiDroughtBlizzardTornado30s
- Q8Which of the following is NOT a type of tropical cyclone?EarthquakeHurricaneTyphoonCyclone30s
- Q9What is the name for a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground?TornadoVolcanoFloodEarthquake30s
- Q10What is the term for a sudden shaking of the Earth's crust?EarthquakeTornadoHurricaneTsunami30s