Natural Disaster Test Review

What causes tsunamis?

• Whales

• Earthquakes

• Wind

• Thunderstorms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which is NOT a characteristic of natural disasters?

• Humans can stop them

• They are difficult to predict

• They cause damage

• Humans can lessen their impact

Which is a good engineering design for buildings where earthquakes occur?

• Base isolation system

• Very tall

• Storm shutters

• Basements

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What is a natural disaster?

• disasters caused by natural events that can be prevented

• disasters caused by humans that can be prevented

• disasters caused by natural events that cannot be prevented

• disasters caused by humans that cannot be prevented

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are floods?

• an opening in the surface of the Earth

• the shaking of the surface of the Earth

• escaping energy that radiates to the surface of the Earth

• when there is a rise of water that has no place to go

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are earthquakes?

• When there is a rise of water that has no place to go

• The shaking or sudden shocks of the surface of the Earth

• Massive waves caused by natural disasters

• An opening in the surface of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are tsunamis?

• the shaking or sudden shocks of the surface of the Earth

• massive waves caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or other natural disasters

• an opening in the surface of the Earth

• the escaping energy that radiates outward to the surface of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a volcano?

• an opening in the surface of the Earth through which molten rock and hot gases erupt

• massive waves caused by natural disasters

• the shaking of the surface of the Earth

• when there is a rise of water that has no place to go

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What causes floods?

• heavy rain

• melting snow

• overflowing rivers

• all of the above

To reduce the impacts of floods, people can do which of the following?

• turn around and don't cross flooded areas

• prepare an emergency kit

• build a barrier and get to higher ground

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2