Natural disasters

Which natural disaster is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?

• Drought

• Tornado

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

Which natural disaster is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this?

• Flood
• Blizzards
• Drought
• Hurricane

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which natural disaster is a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance?

• Hurricane

• Flood

• Wildfire

• Tsunami

Which natural disaster is a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean?

• Tornado
• Hurricane
• Blizzards
• Landslide

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which natural disaster is an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land?

• Tsunami 
• Drought
• Tornado
• Flooding

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which natural disaster is a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush?

• Wildfire
• Drought
• Tasunami
• Hurricane

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which natural disaster is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action?

• Earthquake
• Tsunami
• Thunderstorm
• Flooding

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Earthquakes happen when__________

• 2 pieces of Earth shift
• 2 pieces of rocks erode
• strong winds form
• strong winds form over oceans

This is a

• tornado
• hurricane
• flood
• blizzard

Hurricanes are storms that_______

• form over the mountains
• form over oceans
• form by plains
• are shaped like cones

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2