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Slide 1 - Slide
natural disasters
disasters from space
manmade disasters
solar flare
nuclear accident
global warming
hurricane
meteor strike
flood
volcano eruption
Slide 2 - Drag question
Slide 3 - Slide
The damage caused by the Russian meteorite ___.
A
could have been much worse
B
was huge
C
was greatly reduced by the early warning system
D
was much worse than the one in Siberia one hundred years ago
Slide 4 - Quiz
On the same day as the meteorite exploded over Chelyabinsk, ___.
A
there was another, related, asteroid event
B
there was another, unrelated, asteroid event
C
scientists realised that an even bigger asteroid could hit Earth
D
scientists issued a warning for 2046
Slide 5 - Quiz
Experts say that comets and asteroids could ___.
A
wipe out all animal life, leaving only plants
B
kill a significant proportion of the Earth's human population
C
put an end to all plant and animal life on Earth
D
cause as much damage as the Hiroshima bomb
Slide 6 - Quiz
Earth has been relatively safe thanks to ___.
A
pure luck
B
luck and the protective force of another planet from our solar system
C
early warning systems set up by NASA
D
luck and our position in relation to the sun
Slide 7 - Quiz
Scientists say ___.
A
it is impossible to monitor all the potential hazards
B
we are not in any danger for the moment
C
a meteorite is likely to hit Earth sooner or later
D
their early warning systems will protect us
Slide 8 - Quiz
When the meteorite exploded on 15 February 2013, many people were ______________ by
falling glass.
falling glass.
A
injured
B
flattened
C
wiped out
Slide 9 - Quiz
Scientists weren't expecting the Russian meteorite because it had been too small for anyone to
______________ (see or notice).
______________ (see or notice).
A
struck
B
spot
C
monitor
Slide 10 - Quiz
It was probably a large asteroid colliding with Earth that ______________ (made extinct) the
dinosaurs.
dinosaurs.
A
caused
B
wiped out
C
crossed
Slide 11 - Quiz
65 million years ago, an enormous object ______________ (hit) the Yucatan region of Mexico with
a force of 100 megatons.
a force of 100 megatons.
A
struck
B
monitored
C
crossed
D
caused
Slide 12 - Quiz
Scientists will now ______________ (observe or check regularly over a period of time) potential
hazards even more carefully.
hazards even more carefully.
A
spot
B
monitor
