Scavenger+Hunt

= Earth Sciences-Natural Disasters =

Follow these instructions to complete the scavenger hunt:

 * 1) =====Click on each link within the question that will take you to the website with the answer. =====
 * 2) Read the information for each question and choose the correct answer.

Hurricanes (Jessica Moody)
HURRICANE

a. small storm b. wind c. huge storm d. water
 * 1. [|What is a hurricane?] **


 * 2. [|Each hurricane has an eye of ___] **


 * 3. [|True or False The best defense against a hurricane is to be unprepared] **

Earthquakes (Tracie Smith)
EARTHQUAKE

a. the eruption of lava from a volcano b. when two blocks of the earth slip past one another c. a column of air that touches both the ground and a cloud d. a thunderstorm with a lot of rain and wind
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. What is an earthquake? **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. What causes earthquakes? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. True or False: Scientists are able to tell when and where an earthquake will occur.

Tornadoes (Chelsea Greenwald)
TORNADO

a. a huge wave caused by an earthquake b. a storm with alot of sand stirred up by the wind c. a violently rotating column of air that can spin faster than 300 m.p.h., extending from a thunderstorm to the ground d.makes the earth shake after two plates rub against eachother
 * 1. What is a [|tornado]?**

a. 158-206 mph b.40-72 mph c.261-318 mph d.113-157 mph
 * 2. If a tornado is ranked a [|F3] on the Fujita Scale of Tornado Intensity, it can have winds at speeds of?**


 * 3. True or false: the best place to hide in your home during a tornado is in the [|kitchen]?**

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TSUNAMI


 * 1. What is a [|tsunami]?**

a) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Huge waves of water that is usually caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. b) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A storm with winds starting at 70 mph c) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A storm that brings lots of sand d) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A rain shower


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2. True or False: Are tsunami waves [|similar] to normal surf waves at the beach? **


 * 3. [|Where] do tsunamis occur?**

a) On the playground b) In a pool c) Most tsunamis occur in the Pacific ocean because it is located on a plate mostly made of water d) In the sky

FLOOD

 * 1. What is a [|flood]?**

a) A huge splash caused by jumping in the pool b) A tropical storm c) When rivers rise and go over their banks due to heavy rain d) When the sky is full of clouds


 * 2. True or False: Most floods take hours or even days to [|develop]**


 * 3. How many feet of water does it take to make a [|school bus] float?**

a) 20 feet b) 8 feet c) 4 feet d) 2 feet


 * __ Team 2 members: __**
 * Jessica Moody** (hurricanes)
 * Tracie Smith** (earthquakes)
 * Chelsea Greenwald** (tornadoes)
 * Jessica Campos** (tsunamis)
 * Taylor Burnett** (floods)
 * Kirstin Gable** (compiler/editor)