The Answers are:

1. Which would best model the motion of P waves? (1 point)
Answer: pulling one end of a spring and releasing it

2. Which best describes how seismologists locate the epicenter of an earthquake? (1 point)
Answer: They calculate the difference in times between the arrival of different waves to determine the distance to the epicenter

3. The 1980 Mount Saint Helens eruption was the most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history. Which statement best describes one major change in strategy that scientists made to reduce the effects of a future eruption from Mount Saint Helens? (1 point)
Answer: Scientists dramatically increased the number of seismographs monitoring the volcano’s activity to warn people to evacuate the area.
4. Clara lives on the coast of Florida. Her news station predicted the arrival of a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 101 mph (163 km/hr). Which category of a hurricane is approaching? (1 point)
Answer: Category 2

5. When a tropical depression gains strength, what does it become?
(1 point) Answer: a tropical storm

6. Use the scenario to answer the question.

In order to prepare for a real hurricane, some agencies work together to respond to a fictional hurricane.
What is this called? Answer: a simulation

7. Which weather forecast would most likely improve catastrophic drought conditions of an area? (1 point) Answer: “moderate-to-heavy rain expected”

8. Which weather condition significantly increases the probability of a catastrophic wildfire? (1 point) Answer: strong winds

9. Which type of activity will they target to help prevent the spread of fires?
Answer: careless actions with campfires

10. Why do drought conditions increase the chances that a wildfire will spread? (1 point) Answer: Vegetation becomes dry and can catch fire more easily.

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