Natural Disasters TCAP Review

Multiple Choice

Tsunamis are caused by...

• underwater Earthquakes that create large ripples in the water that eventually push out into land.

• someone leaving the faucet running for too long.

• someone doing a huge cannon ball in the middle of the ocean.

Multiple Choice

Where do wildfires happen?

• near the ocean

• between the earth plates

• in hot and dry forests

• around the earth plates

Multiple Choice

What causes an Earthquake?

• Tectonic plates in the Earth moving and sliding.

• Giants racing across the Earth.

• Masses of people jumping up and down all at once.

Multiple Choice

a destructive storm of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud.

• Natural Disaster

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Avalanche

Multiple Choice

Giant storms that begin at sea and sometimes crash into land are called _____

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

• avalanches

• mudslides

Multiple Choice

Giant ocean-going waves that are caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruptions are called _____.

• tsunamis

• hurricanes

• volcanoes

• tornadoes

Multiple Select

Tornadoes can leave a trail of wreckage and destruction in their path. What are three examples of damage caused by tornadoes?

• high waters

• down trees

• newly formed rocks

• torn up homes

• thrown cars and trucks

Multiple Select

A family are building a new home by the coast. They want to make sure that they are as protected from flood and tsunami as possible. What two solutions would best protect them?

• elevate the home on stilts

• build a sea wall or barrier around the base of the home

• wrap the home in waterproof plastic from top to bottom

• nothing... you can't really do anything but hope

• don't buy the house because it isn't worth the risk

Multiple Select

An area has experienced an extended amount of time with little to no rain falling. It is hot and there is a heat storm being predicted. What two disasters are likely to occur in this situation?

• monsoon

• hail

• drought

• earthquake

• wildfire

Multiple Choice

Which of these things would you be doing if you are interacting with the hydrosphere?

• hiking

• gem mining

• flying across the country

• swimming

Multiple Choice

Which of these would you be doing if you are interacting with the geosphere?

• swimming

• riding in an airplane

• sailing

• rock climbing

Multiple Choice

Where does the water go when water evaporates from a puddle on the street?

• It rises into the atmosphere

• It sinks into the street

• It goes into a nearby river or stream

• It goes into outer space

Multiple Choice

The part of Earth where all living things are found is called the ________________.

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

The ________________ is a layer of gases including oxygen and nitrogen that surrounds the Earth.

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Earth's atmosphere?

• air

• nitrogen

• rock

• oxygen

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not part of the Earth's hydrosphere?

• waterfalls

• glaciers

• streams

• mountains