1. The Johnson family created a family preparedness plan that included the following four items. Which item should also be inclu
ded in their family preparedness plan? (2 points) A list of 15 items that should be in the emergency kit
Two emergency contacts
The safest place in the house
A safe place in the neighborhood
a
A list of friends for each family member
b
An enlarged picture of each family member
c
A wallet card for each family member
d
The allowance for each family member
2. Jack and his family prepared an emergency kit in case of a natural disaster. Look at the list and select one additional item that would better prepare the family. (2 points)
Canned food
Water
Flashlight
Matches
Battery powered radio
a
Bags of chips
b
Extra cans of soda
c
Television
d
Extra batteries
3. Why is a family preparedness plan important? (2 points)
a
It helps you learn more information about natural disasters.
b
It helps you survive in case of a natural disaster.
c
It tells you why natural disasters are dangerous.
d
It tells you when a natural disaster will happen.
4. Which of the following describes a tornado? (2 points)
a
Excess water that has nowhere to go
b
Fast, spinning column of air
c
Huge wall of water pushed by wind
d
Swirling storms born over the ocean
5. A weather forecast shows that the humidity will increase to 100% in the next couple of days. How might this affect the weather? (2 points)
a
The air pressure will decrease.
b
The air temperature will increase.
c
The moisture will cause more water to evaporate.
d
The moisture will condense into precipitation.
6. How are air pressure and wind related? (2 points)
a
Stronger winds will blow between two regions if they have the same air pressure.
b
A greater difference in air pressure between two regions will cause stronger winds to blow.
c
A smaller difference in air pressure between two regions will cause stronger winds to blow.
d
Winds will always blow from a region of low pressure to a region of high pressure.
7. What happens to the air pressure in an area if the air temperature increases? (2 points)
a
The air pressure will increase because the air particles are packed together.
b
The air pressure will decrease because the air particles are spread out.
c
The air pressure will remain the same because temperature does not affect the air particles.
d
The air pressure will remain the same because the hot air will travel to different areas.
8. What will most likely cause a sudden wind to start blowing? (2 points)
Division is the usual shortcut for repeated subtraction. You could subtract 5.5 from 264 until you get to zero. You would have to do 48 subtractions. It is easier to divide 264 by 5.5 to see how many times it goes.
