Review Japan 1_hurricanes

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What is a tsunami?

What causes a tsunami?

1. Hurricane
2. Earthquake
3. Flood
4. Exogenic forces

Tsunami means:

1. Big disaster
2. Harbour wave
3. Sea wave
4. Disasters with water

Tsunami: drag the correct descriptions into the image

shallow coast: decreasing speed, higher wave

Seaquake

waves, very high speed. Up to 800 km / h

An earthquake is measured by which scale?

1. Vienna scale
2. Pointer scale
3. Beaufort scale
4. Richter scale

When do we speak of a major earthquake?

1. Richter scale: 5
2. Richter scale: 3
3. Richter scale: 9
4. Richter scale: 7

What do you know about hurricanes?

What scale do we use for hurricanes?

1. Saffir
2. Beaufort

You have hurricanes in different strengths. How many hurricane categories are there?

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

Hurricanes?

A hurricane arises above ...

1. Sea
2. Land

What is the description of wind strength 5

1. quite strong wind
2. branches with leaves move
3. moderate breeze
4. leaves and twigs are constantly moving

Put the following sentences in the correct order.

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Because the earth turns, the moist air also starts to rotate.

Hurricanes form around the equator. The sea water must be at least 26 ° C.

Water evaporates. The air is cold. Water vapor condenses, heavy showers occur.

As long as the hurricane is above the sea, it will continue to grow. Once on land, the strength decreases.

What is no other name for a hurricane?

1. Cycloon
2. Hurricane
3. Tyfoon
4. Tornado

What scale do we use for hurricanes?

1. Richter
2. Celsius
3. Beaufort
4. Safir-Simpson