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Natural Disasters/Hazards/Earthquakes

Authored by Stephanie Rogers

Science

8th Grade

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Natural Disasters/Hazards/Earthquakes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of hazard are those which are associated with our weather and climate?

Geological
Atmospheric
Biological
Geomorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of hazard are those caused by processes which operate inside the earth?

Geological
Atmospheric
Biological
Geomorphic

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is an example of an atmospheric hazard?

tropical cyclones
bushfires
floods
landslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these does NOT lead to a increase in the number of people at risk from natural hazards?

poverty

farming

climate change

sustainability

urbanisation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earthquakes can be caused by...

waves

hot and dry weather

tsunamis

friction between two plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a natural hazard?

an event in nature that causes damage to humans

an event in nature that is extreme (unlike normal conditions) but does not damage humans

the weather a given day that causes harm to humans

the climate of a given area that does not cause harm to humans

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a natural disaster?

an extreme event in nature that causes damage to humans

an extreme event in nature that does not cause damage to humans

a hurricane, like Hurricane Katrina, which killed hundreds of thousands of people

a geological event, like an earthquake, which causes harm to people

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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