AnswersPBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_2001310_Earth Space Science_S1_2019Lab: Weather Patterns

Natural Hazards in Florida Answers

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The diagram shows a rip current.Which arrows represent the way a person should go to escape the rip current?

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W and X
B
X and Y
C
Y and Z
D
Z and W
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The diagram shows parts of a rip current.Which part of the rip current is most dangerous to a swimmer, and why?

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The feeder is the most dangerous part of the rip current because the water’s speed increases and swimmers can be swept against the shore.
B
The neck is the most dangerous part of the rip current because the water’s speed increases and swimmers can be pushed farther into the ocean.
C
The head is the most dangerous part of the rip current because the water’s speed increases and swimmers can be pulled down to the ocean floor.
D
The breaker is the most dangerous part of the rip current because the water’s speed increases and swimmers can be swept toward a sandbar.
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Which part of a thunderstorm is the most threatening?

A
thunder
B
wind
C
rain
D
lightning
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Consider the following events that take place when rip currents occur.A. Waves travel to the beach.B. Waves are trapped by the sandbars.C. Waves reach the shore and go back to the ocean.D. Waves speed up and flow between the sandbars.E. Waves are broken by the sandbars.

A
A, B, C, D, E
B
A, D, C, B, E
C
A, E, C, B, D
D
A, E, C, D, B
5

Engaging in water supply planning is most helpful in the management and prevention of which natural hazard?

A
drought
B
floods
C
thunderstorms
D
wildfires
6

How is muck harmful to Florida?

A
Muck is the reason flooding occurs in Florida.
B
Muck is the reason drought occurs in Florida.
C
Muck is the reason for hard to control wildfires in Florida.
D
Muck is the reason growing crops is difficult in Florida.
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Adamma is migrating from Nigeria to Florida. She looks online for ways to deal with natural hazards in Florida. She finds four suggestions:Board up the windows of your home.Insure your home. Make sure that your doors are properly treated for wind damage.Do not cross flowing water.

A
droughts and wildfires
B
wildfires and tsunamis
C
tsunamis and hurricanes
D
hurricanes and floods
8

Yong Mi is enjoying her time at the beach. All of a sudden, she notices that the water along the shore is receding quickly. She goes back to her room on the first floor of her hotel to be safe from the natural hazard that she suspects is coming.

A
Yes, she made the right decision because she will be safe on the first floor when the rip current occurs.
B
No, she did not make the right decision because she needs to go to higher ground to be safe when the rip current occurs.
C
Yes, she made the right decision because she will be safe on the first floor when the tsunami comes.
D
No, she did not make the right decision because she needs to go to higher ground to be safe when the tsunami comes.
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Which topics would be most important for you to understand if you wanted to be certified as a lifeguard? Select 3 options. developing evacuation plansdiversifying sourceslandscaping Florida-friendly beachessaving people caught in rip currentsidentifying signs of oncoming tsunamis

A
developing evacuation plans
B
diversifying sources
C
landscaping Florida-friendly beaches
D
saving people caught in rip currents
E
identifying signs of oncoming tsunamis
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The map shows Florida and California.Which natural hazard would California be more likely to experience than Florida?

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A
tsunamis
B
droughts
C
wildfires
D
floods

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