Natural disasters

Which of these is the best material to use if building a house near a volcano?

• metal

• stone

• foam

• wood

Which of the following is not a natural disaster?

• tornado

• hurricane

• tsunami

• car accident

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

• hurricane

• tsunami

• storm surge

• earthquake

Long period of time without rain

• Wildfire

• Drought

• Thunderstorm

• Flood

Snowstorms with high winds, low temperatures, and driving snow.

• Avalanche

• Tsunami

• Blizzard

• Earthquake

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Massive amounts of snow that slide downhill

• Avalanche

• Blizzard

• Landslide

• Volcanic Eruption

Movement of rock, debris, or earth downhill

• Avalanche

• Flood

• Volcanic Eruption

• Landslide

Overflow of water onto land

• Flood

• Drought

• Volcanic Eruption

• Landslide

Earthquakes under the Ocean cause this natural disaster.

• Hurricane

• Flood

• Tsunami

• Thunderstorm

What is a natural disaster?

• A red letter day

• A bad thing caused by a bad person

• An event that causes suffering brought on by nature

• An event that causes suffering brought on by an enemy