Natural disasters (Also called Catastrophic Events) of Texas

Explore Texas natural disasters like hurricanes and floods! Learn causes and effects with interactive questions.

What is the most common natural disaster on the coast of Texas? Fires Floods Hurricanes Tornadoes Fill in the blanks. You will see sentences with blanks. Click on a blank space to see the word bank. Click on the word you believe should go in the space. A hurricane develops over warm water and gains force until it hits land. At the coast, the storm surge brings water onto coast cities and land, destroying ecosystems and polluting the water. Once the storm hits land, it loses energy. Cities that aren't on the coast are generally safe from destruction. Matching Match the picture to the name of the catastrophic event (natural disaster). Hurricane Tornado Flood Wildfire Video: Hurricanes Watch the video on hurricanes and then answer the questions below. Hurricanes develop in the Atlantic ocean in the summer when water is: coldest highest warmest When wind speeds in a tropical storm reach _ miles per hour, it is classified as a hurricane. 105 miles per hour 74 miles per hour 168 miles per hour A storm surge is: The speed of wind in the hurricane A wall of water that hurricane winds push onto land What a hurricane is called when it continues onto land. 90% of all damage from hurricanes is caused by: The speed of the wind. The storm surge. Falling buildings from the storm. Video: Floods Watch the video on floods then answer the questions that follow. This natural disaster causes more damage than any other in the United States. Tornadoes Hurricanes Floods There are several possible causes of floods. Choose 3 causes below. Storm Surges from hurricanes Wildfires Broken dams and levies Tornadoes Heavy rains One of the worst floods in the United States happened in New Orleans. The cause of this huge flood was a storm surge from: Flooding of the Mississippi River Hurricane Katrina Broken Hoover Dam Cars will flood in as little as _ feet of water. 6 4 2 Watch the video and read the article about tornados on the picture link. Answer the questions that follow. Video and Article: Tornado The scale used for rating tornadoes is called the: EF or Enhanced Fujita Scale Richter Scale Scale of Magnitude Tornadoes are ranked by two factors. Those are: Damage and distance traveled Wind speed and size Wind speed and damage A tornado warning is given when: A tornado is possible in the area A tornado has been seen or detected by radar A tornado watch is issued when: A tornado is possible in the area A tornado has been seen or detected by radar Choose two answers that are true: Tornadoes form over warm water and damage is from water and wind. Tornadoes are on dry land and damage is from wind only. Hurricanes are on dry land and damage is from wind only. Hurricanes form over warm water and carry water and wind.