Understanding Hazardous Environments

A) Fahrenheit scale

B) Richter scale

C) Celsius scale

D) Beaufort scale

A) Temperature, humidity, and altitude

B) Wind speed, rainfall, and storm surge

C) Pressure, wind speed, and latitude

D) Wave height, temperature, and air pressure

A) Tropical cyclones

B) Earthquakes

C) Floods

D) Tornadoes

A) In the center of continents

B) Along tectonic plate boundaries

C) In the middle of oceans

D) Near the equator

A) Movement of the Earth’s core

B) Tectonic plates colliding, separating, or sliding past each other

C) Atmospheric pressure changes

D) Solar radiation

A) Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

B) Hurricanes and tornadoes

C) Floods and droughts

D) Thunderstorms and lightning