Natural Hazards Lesson Review

Which natural hazard often causes another natural hazard?

• An earthquake often causes a drought.

• A forest fire often causes a flood.

• A tornado often causes a hurricane

• A hurricane often causes a flood.

An earthquake causes_______ that are strongest near the center.

• vibrations

• thunder

Which natural hazard might cause a landslide when the ground shakes?

• pollution

• forest fire

• tornado

• earthquake

Which is a funnel cloud that causes damage on land?

• hurricane thunderstorm

• thunderstorm

• cloud

• tornado

Flash floods are floods that happen with a___________ rise in water level.

• very slow

• very fast

A large storm that forms over an ocean is called a _____.

• thunderstorm

• tornado

• hurricane

• blizzard

A storm with lots of snow, cold temperatures, and strong winds is called a _____.

• thunderstorm

• tornado

• hurricane

• blizzard

Wildfires can occur from___________ in the forest.

• rising water

• lightning strikes

A tornado is an example of a _____.

• slow change to Earth's surface

• natural hazard

• landslide

• man-made event

What can cause a landslide?

• drought

• magnetic force

• gravity

• the Sun