Natural Processes

Which of the following is an example of a natural disaster?

• the wind blowing

• fish swimming into a dam

• a hurricane

• solar power

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A sudden movement of the ground shaking, sometimes causing major cracks in Earth’s surface

• Tornado

• Earthquake

• Flood

• Volcanic Eruption

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When pressure is released, magma rises through the cracks of Earth’s crust, causing

• volcanic eruptions

• the tectonic plates to shift

• a tsunami

• water to flood the Earth

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Sources of danger

• natural sources

• earthquake

• flood

• hazard

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If a tsunami is coming and the public is warned, what will many people do?

• go outside to watch it

• drive their car toward it

• stay in their house

• evacuate

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What is one way humans can reduce the impact of natural disasters?

• build flexible buildings that can withstand earthquakes

• Buy a snow blower if there is a snow storm coming

• leave all pets outside when a diaster is coming

• do nothing

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Which of the following is useful for ALL types of natural disasters?

• Building houses on stilts

• Having a safety plan

• allowing water to flow through structures

• reinforcing buildings with concrete

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What causes a tsunami?

• an earthquake on land

• a ship sinking in the ocean

• a tornado

• underwater earthquakes, volcanoes, or landslides

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What can help prepare for a flood or snowstorm?

• placing sandbags around your house to keep water out

• buying a boat

• leaving your home

• not having a safety plan

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Natural processes are

• chemical explosions

• house fires

• events produced by nature

• anything manmade