Natural disasters
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9th - 10th Grade
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This quiz covers natural disasters vocabulary and identification, appropriate for grades 4-6. The questions assess students' understanding of key natural disaster terminology through definition-based multiple choice questions and visual identification tasks. Students need foundational knowledge of weather patterns, geological processes, and environmental science to successfully distinguish between different types of natural disasters. The core concepts include understanding the causes and characteristics of meteorological events (tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards), geological phenomena (earthquakes, landslides, sinkholes), hydrological disasters (floods, tsunamis, droughts), and other natural hazards (wildfires, avalanches, volcanic eruptions). Students must demonstrate their ability to match scientific definitions with correct terminology and recognize visual representations of various natural disasters. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying natural disasters in elementary and middle school science. The assessment effectively supports vocabulary building and concept reinforcement in earth science units focused on natural hazards and environmental phenomena. Teachers can utilize this quiz as a formative assessment tool to gauge student comprehension before moving into more complex discussions about disaster preparedness, causes, and effects. It works well as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, homework practice to reinforce classroom learning, or review material before summative assessments. The visual identification components make it particularly valuable for supporting diverse learners who benefit from multiple modalities. This assessment aligns with Next Generation Science Standards 2-ESS1-1 (Earth's events happen quickly or slowly) and supports 5-ESS1-2 (daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and seasonal appearance of stars) by building foundational knowledge about Earth's dynamic systems.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which natural disaster is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?
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CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1C
CCSS.L.K.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which natural disaster is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this?
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CCSS.L.6.4A
CCSS.RI.6.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which natural disaster is the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff?
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CCSS.L.6.4A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which natural disaster is a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance?
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1C
CCSS.L.K.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which natural disaster is a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside?
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which natural disaster is a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean?
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CCSS.L.6.4A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which natural disaster is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer?
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