Sci 100 Exam With Correct Answers Only
Hurricanes, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, & Tsunamis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What are the 4 natural
disasters on which this course focuses?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔On a global scale, where do tropical cyclones occur? Where do they not occur?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Which natural disasters occur in the same areas on a global scale?
They all RELEASE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF STORED Energy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What else do these natural disasters have
in common besides location?
Pyroclastic flow. Super-heated combination of ash, steam, & other gases - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What
types of materials come out of a volcano - is it always lava? What is a pyroclastic flow?
A shaking or trembling of the ground that results when rock under Earth's surface moves or breaks -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What is a general definition of an earthquake?
Energy: the ability to do work
Work: use of a force to move something
Hurricanes, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, & Tsunamis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What are the 4 natural
disasters on which this course focuses?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔On a global scale, where do tropical cyclones occur? Where do they not occur?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Which natural disasters occur in the same areas on a global scale?
They all RELEASE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF STORED Energy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What else do these natural disasters have
in common besides location?
Pyroclastic flow. Super-heated combination of ash, steam, & other gases - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What
types of materials come out of a volcano - is it always lava? What is a pyroclastic flow?
A shaking or trembling of the ground that results when rock under Earth's surface moves or breaks -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔What is a general definition of an earthquake?
Energy: the ability to do work
Work: use of a force to move something
