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6. Which country was worst affected by the Boxing Day Tsunami?
- Indonesia
- Sri Lanka
- The Philippines
- Thailand
7. Which of these countries may see an increase in cyclones? (Think about where they are!)
- Somalia
- Algeria
- Madagascar
- South Africa
8. What % do Boreal forests contribute to land carbon sinks?
9. Which of these brings rain and floods to California?
- El Nino
- Monsoon season
- La Nina
- Typhoons
10. What is the definition of albedo?
- The land ice in the Arctic circle
- The positive feedback mechanism that is occurring as ice melts into oceans
- The amount of solar radiation reflected by the earth's surfaces
- A traditional Inuit language
11. What is the "benioff zone"?
- The region just below the lithosphere where convection currents are generated
- A zone where many deep earthquakes occur, situated beneath a destructive plate boundary
- The area of the Pacific Ocean where El Nino cycles develop
- The new land created at divergent plate boundaries where plates move apart, like the Rift Valley
12. How much longer is Hudson Bay unfrozen each year, due to warming?
- 8 days
- 5 weeks
- 3 weeks
- 2 months
13. How many people died in the 1953 Storm Surge on the South East coast?
14. How many typhoons affect the Philippines every year?
15. What incline is needed for landslides and avalanches?
16. Which of these is not a major cause for floods in Bangladesh?
- Tropical Cyclones
- Isostatic rebound
- Storm Surges across the enclosed bay of Bengal
- Heavy rainfall April-September
17. Which of these is not a real disaster that affected California?
- Lassen Peak volcanic eruption, 1998
- Cresent City tsunami, 1964
- Wildfire season, 2007; killed 14-22
- 1994 Northridge Earthquake; injured 1500
18. Which of these isn't a low - lying island system?
- Maldives
- Kosovo
- Kiribati
- Tuvalu
19. Which of these disasters was the most costly, in absolute economic costs?
- Typhoon Haiyann
- Hurricane Katrina
- Haiti Earthquake
- Mount Pinatubo erruption
20. Which of these Arctic species will INCREASE due to warming?
- Cod
- Caribou
- Salmon in the Yukon
- Shrimp