Natural Disasters

What is the scientific equipment that measures the size of an earthquake called?

• thermometer

• barometer

• seismograph

• anemometer

What are the large moving pieces of rock that make up the Earth's outer layer called?

• crust

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• plates

What is the molten rock inside a volcano called?

• lava

• magma

• metamorphic

Which of these natural disasters can humans prevent or eliminate?

• tsunamis

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• humans cannot prevent natural disasters

Which natural disaster causes most of its damage due to shaking?

• tornadoes

• tsunamis

• hurricanes

• earthquakes

Which natural disaster occurs when magma forms within the Earth's mantle and works its way up?

• Wildfire

• Volcano

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

Which of the following is not a natural disaster?

• tornado

• hurricane

• tsunami

• car accident

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

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

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

• avalanches

• mudslides

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

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

• hurricanes

• volcanoes

• tsunamis

• tornadoes

Which natural disaster occurs over 1,000 times each day and is usually too small for people to notice?

• earthquakes

• hurricanes

• tsunamis

• floods