Why are rainforests important to the environment ?
They recycle water and regulate levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
They help in evaporation of water.
They regulate levels of oxygen in the atmosphere.
They regulate levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere.
Name the hurricane that came ashore just north of Palm Beach Country.
Hurricane sandy
Hurricane Jeanne
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane jean
Define hurricane.
Rise of water
Opening, or rapture, in a planet's surface or crust
Tropical cyclone
Drying of land
In which year did River Rhine face severe flood?
1996
1995
1994
1997
Drought is :
rise of water
tropical cyclone
opening, or rapture, in a planet's surface or crust
drying of land
Volcanoes are classified into:
1
2
3
4
Which of these is NOT a common gas in magma?
Water vapor
Carbon dioxide
Sulfur dioxide
Methane
Which is the country prone to the natural disaster of flooding?
Malaysia
Bangladesh
USA
Mali
Hurricane Katrina along the U.S. Gulf Coast was a:
extreme event
hazard
disaster
risk
Why are some people more vulnerable to natural hazards?
Because they have very little choice over where they live, as they are too poor to move.
Because they like to live in hazardous environments
Because they don’t know the environment.
Because they can survive only in hazardous environments.
