Natural Disasters

Which of these is an example of a climatological natural disaster?

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Volcano

• Drought

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens when tectonic plates slide past one another?

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Avalanche

• Sinkhole

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How many categories of natural disasters are there?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 8

Which category of natural disaster does a flash flood fall under?

• Meteorological

• Climatological

• Hydrological

• Geological

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What natural disaster creates a pyroclastic flow?

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Tsunami

• Wildfire

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Large amounts of dirt, trees, and other debris moving down a mountain or other elevated area is known as a(n)

• Avalanche

• Landslide

• Tsunami

• Pyroclastic flow

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the most destructive natural disaster?

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

• Flood

• Tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What category of natural disaster does an earthquake belong to?

• Biological

• Geological

• Hydrological

• Climatological

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of natural disaster is an animal infestation?

• Biological

• Geological

• Meteorological

• Hydrological

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

An asteroid striking the Earth would be an example of which category of natural disaster?

• Extraterrestrial

• Biological

• Geological

• Climatological

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2