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Notable Milestones in Natural Disaster Science

Natural Disasters

A collection of historical firsts and scientific breakthroughs regarding natural disasters.

science history geology

10 Questions Easy Ages 5+ Aug 9, 2026

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1 Who invented the seismograph, the first instrument used to detect earthquakes?

A Zhang Heng
B Benjamin Franklin
C Galileo Galilei
D Isaac Newton

2 In what year was the first tropical cyclone officially named by an Australian forecaster?

A 1887
B 1925
C 1950
D 1972

3 What is the name of the scale created in 1935 to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

A Richter Scale
B Beaufort Scale
C Fujita Scale
D Saffir-Simpson Scale

4 Which famous scientist conducted the kite experiment that led to the discovery of the electrical nature of lightning?

A Benjamin Franklin
B Thomas Edison
C Nikola Tesla
D Alexander Graham Bell

5 What was the first disaster to be captured on film by a professional news crew in 1906?

A San Francisco Earthquake
B Great Chicago Fire
C Mount Vesuvius Eruption
D Galveston Hurricane

6 In 1971, which organization was established to provide a global warning system for tsunamis?

A Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
B World Meteorological Organization
C Red Cross
D Global Seismology Lab

7 Which scientist first proposed the theory of continental drift, explaining how tectonic plates trigger earthquakes?

A Alfred Wegener
B Charles Darwin
C Albert Einstein
D Marie Curie

8 The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, used to classify hurricane intensity, was developed in which decade?

A 1970s
B 1950s
C 1990s
D 1940s

9 What was the first satellite launched into space that allowed for the tracking of weather patterns and storm systems?

A TIROS-1
B Sputnik 1
C Voyager 1
D Hubble

10 The first official volcano monitoring observatory was established in 1841 at which location?

A Mount Vesuvius
B Mount St. Helens
C Mount Fuji
D Mount Etna

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