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8.115 Natural Hazards Forecasting and Mitigation Worksheet

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Natural Hazards: Forecasting and Mitigation - Which analysis best geoscience data to forecast natural hazards such as storms or floods and design solutions that reduce impacts? (NGSS MS‑ESS3‑2; MS‑ETS1‑1/2; TEKS §112.28 Grade 8; FL NGSSS; VA SOL; MA STE)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A coastal city has these data: tide gauges show sea level rising, storm-surge maps show deeper flooding in low neighborhoods, and census maps show many residents without cars. Which analysis and mitigation plan best aligns with the evidence?

AUse only the average city elevation and send one general message

BBuild more parking lots in the deepest surge zones

CAssume people without cars face no evacuation challenges

DOverlay surge-depth, elevation, evacuation-access, and population data, then improve high-ground routes, shelters, and targeted alerts

Solution & Explanation:Overlaying hazard and population data identifies who is most at risk and what barriers exist, supporting targeted routes, shelters, and alerts.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A county can fund only one project this year. Data show wildfire risk is high near 600 homes, flood risk is moderate near 2 schools, and landslide risk is high along the only hospital access road. Which decision process is most defensible?

ARank projects using hazard probability, consequences, people affected, critical services, cost, and how much each project reduces risk

BPick the project with the shortest title

CFund the hazard that happened most recently without checking consequences

DIgnore critical services because all hazards are identical

Solution & Explanation:Multi-hazard planning should compare probability, consequences, exposure, critical services, cost, and expected risk reduction.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A new storm-surge model is tested on five past hurricanes. It matches water levels within 0.2 meter for four storms but underpredicts one storm by 1.1 meters where wetlands had been removed. What is the best next step?

AInvestigate whether land-cover changes such as wetland loss should be included in the model

BCall the model perfect because most storms matched

CDelete the storm that did not match

DStop measuring storm surge

Solution & Explanation:The large error may reveal a missing factor. Land-cover changes can affect surge behavior, so the model should be improved and retested.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 8 Science students. It aligns with educational standard MS-ESS3-2 (Students analyze patterns in storms, floods, earthquakes, volcanic activity, wildfire risk, and other hazards, then choose evidence-based mitigation solutions.).