Natural Disasters

What causes an Earthquake?

• Tectonic plates in the Earth moving and sliding.

• Giants racing across the Earth.

• Masses of people jumping up and down all at once.

Which Natural Disaster could have caused this?

• A landslide.

• An avalanche.

• A volcanic eruption.

• A flood.

What does the word altered mean?

• decorated

• changed

• healed

• fixed

What does the word collapse mean?

• to fall down

• to reduce

• to trim down

• to leave

What does the word destruction mean?

• noisy behavior in a public place

• distressing feelings after shock

• the condition of being wrecked

• the feeling of being let down

What does the word unpredictable mean?

• not level or smooth

• not common or familiar

• not easily foreseen or predicted

• not interested in someone or something

What does the word hazards mean?

• weak points in the structure of something

• thoughts that cause feelings of fear

• reductions in the level of something

• sources of danger

What does the word crisis mean?

• a time of great difficulty

• a willingness to surrender to somebody

• a conclusion based on incomplete facts

• a loss caused by giving something away

According to the article, how are Earth's crust and a jigsaw puzzle ALIKE?

• They have many pieces that fit together.

• They contain many pieces.

• They are fun to work with.

• They come in a box.

When warm and cold air masses collide over land, it forms a ...

• earthquake

• tornado

• water spout

• tsunami