Activity One: Natural Disasters Activity Two Tornados Quizzes

2. Activity One:Natural Disasters • Activity TwoTornados Quizzes BACK

3. Tornados Droughts Hurricanes Floods Earthquakes Tsunamis Volcanoes Avalanches Blizzards Natural Disasters

4. Matching Game • Now play the matching game. Please link each of the photos to a correspondent natural disaster. Answers are given every five questions.

5. A. Earthquakes 1. B. Tornadoes 2. C. Forest fires 3. D. Blizzards 4. E. Floods 5.

6. A. Earthquakes 1. B. Tornados 2. C. Forest fires 3. D. Blizzards 4. E. Floods 5.

7. F. Droughts 6. G. Tsunamis 7. H. Hurricanes 8. I. Volcanoes 9. J. Avalanches 10.

8. F. Droughts 6. G. Tsunamis 7. H. Hurricanes 8. I. Volcanoes 9. J. Avalanches 10.

9. Guessing Game • Through photos, probably you have a better understanding about the natural disasters mentioned here. Now, try to read the definitions of each disaster. • If you or your group can get the answer right without the help of the clue, you can get 10 points. • If you rely on the clue to get the answer, you can only get 5 point.

10. Tornados • A rotating column of air ranging in width from a few yards to more than a mile and whirling at destructively high speeds, usually accompanied by a funnel-shaped downward extension of a cumulonimbus cloud. Also called twisters. Clue

11. Hurricanes • Severe tropical storms, that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico or in the eastern Pacific Ocean. If the right conditions last long enough, it can produce violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains and floods. Also called typhoons occurring in the west Pacific or Indian Oceans or cyclones originating in the southwestern Pacific Ocean or Indian Ocean. Clue

12. Earthquakes • A sudden movement of the earth’s crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity. Also called seism, temblor. Clue

13. Volcanoes • An opening in the earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected. Clue

14. Blizzards • A violent snowstorm with winds blowing at a minimum speed of 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour and visibility of less than one-quarter mile (400 meters) for three hours. Clue

15. Avalanches/Landslides • A fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside. Clue

16. Tsunamis/ tidal waves • A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption. Clue

17. Floods • An overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Clue

18. Droughts • A long period of abnormally low rainfall, especially one that adversely affects growing or living conditions. Clue

20. Tornados • A rotating column of air ranging in width from a few yards to more than a mile and whirling at destructively high speeds, usually accompanied by a funnel-shaped downward extension of a cumulonimbus cloud. Also called twisters. 龍捲風 Clue: Next Question

21. Hurricanes • Severe tropical storms, that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico or in the eastern Pacific Ocean. If the right conditions last long enough, it can produce violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains and floods. Also called typhoons occurring in the west Pacific or Indian Oceans or cyclones originating in the southwestern Pacific Ocean or Indian Ocean. 颶風 颱風 Clue: Next Question

22. Earthquakes • A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity. Also called temblor. 地震 Clue: Next Question

23. Volcanoes • An opening in the earth’s crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected. 火山 Clue: Next Question

24. Blizzards • A violent snowstorm with winds blowing at a minimum speed of 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour and visibility of less than one-quarter mile (400 meters) for three hours. 暴風雪 Clue: Next Question

25. Avalanches/Landslides • A fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside. 雪崩 山崩 Clue: Next Question

26. Tsunamis/tidal waves • A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption. 海嘯 Clue: Next Question

27. Floods • An overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. 水災 Clue: Next Question

28. Droughts • A long period of abnormally low rainfall, especially one that adversely affects growing or living conditions. 旱災 Clue:

30. Tornados Quizzes Trailer site: http://www.movies.warnerbrothers.com/twister/cmp/trailer.html Click this to watch the trailer

31. When a funnel forms over water, it's called a waterspout. • When it forms over the desert, it's called a dust devil. • Neither are as strong as tornados.

32. FUJITA SCALE • invented by Professor Fujita and Dr. Allen Pearson • used to rate the amount of destruction a tornado causes to buildings and other structures after the tornado has passed • measuring the path width and the path length of a tornado Source: http://library.thinkquest.org/4232/fujita.htm

34. Tornado Quiz Game • There are 8 questions to test how much you know about tornados. Quiz sources: http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/tornado/quiz/quiz.html

35. Tornado Quiz 1-8 • The Weather channels just announced a tornado warning in your area?What does it mean? • Tornado may not occur in your area. • Professional tornado watchers should go to their posts for tornado spotting. • A tornado has been sighted and will strike your area . • All of the above. ANSWER

36. ANSWER 1-8: C • A tornado warning alerts the area that a tornado has touched down. • Warnings will include: • where it is expected to move • the time it is likely to strike

37. Tornado Quiz 2-8 • You’re prepared. You’ve gathered items in case of emergency. But which item would you NOT put into your tornado survival kit? • Candles. • Multi-tool that includes pliers and screwdriver. • First-aid kit. • Books and a deck of cards. ANSWER

38. ANSWER 2-8: A • Candles are not good because they can start a fire — a hazard you don’t need in the middle of a tornado. • Tools and a first-aid kit are a must. • Books, cards or any other diversions are always good to remember.

39. Tornado Quiz 3-8 • What’s one of the first things you should do as you see a tornado approaching? • Open the windows. • Take cover. • Fill water jugs. • Remain calm and listen to the radio for instructions. ANSWER

40. ANSWER 3-8: B • While in the past people believed that when a tornado strikes, you should open the windows to equalize air pressure and prevent explosions, it is not advisable now. • Your best bet, and first act, should be to take cover.

41. Tornado Quiz 4-8 • You are caught out in the open and you see a tornado coming in your direction. What do you do? • Lie flat in a low-lying ditch or ravine. • Find the nearest tree and stay close to it. • Try to outrun the tornado. • Any of the above. ANSWER

42. ANSWER 4-8: A • Remaining out in the open is not a good idea. • Try to find a ditch or ravine for protection. • Trees can become missiles, so staying close to one is also not a good idea. • Only if you can run at least 25 miles an hour can you outpace a tornado.

43. Tornado Quiz 5-8 • You live in a mobile home and a tornado warning has been issued. What do you do? • Stay put. • Find a building. • Lie in a ditch or ravine far from your mobile home. • Either B or C. ANSWER

44. ANSWER 5-8: D • Mobile homes are probably the most unsafe place to be in a tornado because they are easily picked up and thrown about. • The best thing to do is to find a building with a strong structural foundation. • If a brick-and-mortar building is not available, find a ditch or ravine to lie in.

45. Tornado Quiz 6-8 • You are in a structurally sound home and a tornado warning has been issued. What do you do? • Go to the basement or the lowest level of your home and hide under a mattress of heavy piece of furniture. • Go to the corner of a room. • Go outside and lie in a ditch or raven. • Either A or C. ANSWER

46. ANSWER 6-8: A • The best advice is to go to the lowest level of your house and hide under a mattress or heavy piece of furniture. • Stay away from the corners of rooms because debris usually piles up there. Also, stay away from windows. • Flying glass, which can be virtually invisible, can cause severe injuries and some people have also been sucked through open windows during a tornado.

47. Tornado Quiz 7-8 • You are out for a lovely drive in the country when a tornado warning is announced on the radio. Uh-oh, you spot a tornado on the horizon. What do you do? • Drive as fast as you can away from the tornado. • Stay in your car with the engine turned off. • Find a building or low-lying ditch. • Either A or B. ANSWER

48. ANSWER 7-8: C • Cars are just like toys waiting to be tossed around. • Trying to out-drive a tornado is not a good idea, since tornados can change direction quickly, causing you to be caught in its path. • A structurally sound building is always the safest place to be, but if none is to be found, that low-lying ditch or ravine again comes in handy.

49. Tornado Quiz 8-8 • Once the sun is shining, the danger has passed. • True • False ANSWER

50. ANSWER 8-8: B • Unfortunately, that old saying about the cloud with a silver lining is not necessarily accurate here. • One tornado may be history, but more could be on their way. Stay put and listen to the radio or television for further instructions.