Are you ready for a whirlwind tour around the world of natural disasters? Buckle up, because this is no ordinary trivia ride – you’ll go through the eye of the storm, up volcanoes, and down the slopes of avalanches!
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1. What is the measurement tool used to measure the intensity of earthquakes?
2. Which country has the most volcanoes per land area?
3. What natural disaster caused the highest number of fatalities in a single event in modern history?
4. True or false? A tidal wave is the same as a tsunami.
5. The meeting of warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and cool, dry air from Canada results in tornadoes mostly occurring in the “Tornado Alley” in what country?
6. What scale is used to categorize the intensity of a hurricane?
7. Where did the deadliest recorded avalanche occur?
8. What is the name of the wind that contributes to wildfires in California?
9. What is the primary cause of desertification in the modern world?
10. What is a limnic eruption?
11. What was the Dust Bowl?
12. Name the natural disaster that struck Indonesia on 26th December 2004 causing significant loss of life.
13. What is a cyclone called when it occurs in the North Atlantic Ocean?
14. What caused the Great Famine in Ireland between 1845 and 1852?
15. What natural disaster led to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?
16. Countries on what continent experience the most earthquakes?
17. The area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur is known as what?
18. How does climate change increase the risk of wildfires?
19. What is the name of the famous fault in California known for frequent earthquakes?
20. What is the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane?
21. What caused the Tsunami in Japan in 2011?
22. What is used to measure the severity of a drought?
23. A prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity is known as a ____.
24. What is a A widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm that is associated with a fast-moving group of severe thunderstorms called?
25. True or false? Snowmelt, changes in water level and groundwater can contribute to landslides.
26. Which country holds the record for the most tornadoes on average per year?
27. What volcanic eruption in 1980 in Washington state was the most destructive in U.S. history?
28. What term is used to describe the rapid flow of snow down a sloping surface?
29. What event in history is considered the deadliest earthquake ever recorded?
30. Which area of the world is most affected by tropical cyclones?
31. Who directed the film “The Day After Tomorrow” which depicts catastrophic climatic effects due to global warming?
32. What was the estimated damage cost of Hurricane Katrina?
33. What natural event is known for creating the world’s largest landslide, the Storegga Slide?
34. What was the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history?
35. Which country experiences the highest frequency of tornadoes per unit area?
36. In what year did the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occur?
37. What is the name of the powerful hurricane that hit the city of New Orleans in 2005?
38. In which year did the Great San Francisco Earthquake occur?
39. What is the biggest risk factor contributing to the severity of bushfires?
40. What is the main cause of flooding?
41. What instrument is used to measure wind speed?
42. What was the deadliest wildfire in the world?
43. Which country has the most active volcanoes?
44. What term is used for a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter from a volcano at about 100 km/h on average?
45. In what year did the Great Smog of London occur?
46. What’s the predominant gas released by volcanic eruptions?
47. Can lightning occur in a snowstorm?
48. What does the term “magma” refer to?
49. What is the definition of a flash flood?
50. What kind of natural disaster is known to be the most expensive?
51. What is a supercell?
52. What is the name given to a volcanic eruption that occurs under ice?
53. In which ocean do most tsunamis occur?
54. What natural disaster occurred in Pompeii in 79 AD?
55. What is the world’s most earthquake-prone city?
56. Which earthquake was known as the “Great Quake”?
57. What is a haboob?
58. What is the name of the scale used to measure tornado intensity?
59. What name was given to the wildfires that affected Australia in late 2019 and into 2020?
60. Which European country has a high risk of earthquakes due to the movement of the African Plate?
61. What is the most common gas found in the Earth’s atmosphere that also contributes to the formation of hurricanes?
62. From which volcano was the largest lava flow in recorded history?
63. What is the world’s most active volcano?
64. What phenomenon led to the Great Irish Famine of the mid-19th century?
65. What is the difference between weather and climate?
66. What is an ice storm?
67. What term is used to describe the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
68. What happens to reefs when coral reef bleaching occurs?
69. Which national park in the U.S recorded the highest temperature ever in 1913?
70. True or false? Flash floods occur and end quickly, typically within six hours of the causative event.
71. A scientist who studies earthquakes is called a ______.
72. Which layer of the Earth is broken into tectonic plates?
73. What contributes to the acid rain that often follows a volcanic eruption?
74. Which hurricane hit the Bahamas in 2019, becoming the most intense tropical cyclone on record to strike the islands?
75. What is the most common cause of tsunamis?
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