Natural Disasters!

Which natural disaster is most frequent in Canada?

• Avalanches

• Floods

• Earthquakes

• Typhoons

Select the landform regions where tornadoes are most frequent in Canada.

• The Western Cordillera

• St. Lawrence Lowlands

• Interior Plains

• Hudson Bay Lowlands

Forest fires are mostly caused by:

(a)  

Natural disasters are global issue. True or False?

• True

• False

Why does Canada have such a variety of natural disasters?

• Canada's physical landscape

• Canada's climate

• Canada's landforms

• All the above

An example of a hydrologic natural disaster is:

• Floods

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tornadoes

How many earthquakes happen in Canada annually?

• 500

• 5000

• 400

• 4000

Select the ways a tsunami can be caused:

• An earthquake

• An avalanche

• A volcanic eruption

• A tornado

British Colombia is at the highest risk for which natural disasters? (Select all that apply)

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Forest fire

Which natural disaster is often caused by water systems being overflown?

• Tornadoes

• Floods

• Avalances

• Earthquakes