Natural disasters

Which of the following is not a natural disaster?

• tornado

• hurricane

• tsunami

• car accident

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

• avalanches

• mudslides

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

• hurricanes

• volcanoes

• tsunamis

• tornadoes

The moving of the Earth's crust out from an epicenter like ripples.

• storm surge

• hurricane

• tsunami

• earthquake

A giant wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.

• hurricane

• tsunami

• storm surge

• earthquake

The wind of hurricanes spins the clouds into what shape?

• squares
• circles
• triangles

What happens when the ground can not hold anymore water?

• Tornado happens
• Flash flood happens
• Drought happens

What is a flood?

• a large amount of water that overflowed from a lake or river
• a large amount of water from the ocean
• a deep lake
• a deep river

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

volcanoes erupt when __________ underground builds up so much pressure that it explodes

• lava

• cold air + warm air

• magma

• fault lines

A disaster when there is no rain for a long time and everything is dry.

• flood
• drought
• evacuate
• hurricane