Natural Disasters Study Guide

Choose the words to finish the sentence.

 

Humans have changed the landscape by cutting down trees / using too much coal and a result of this change is increase flooding / more crops produced by farmers in the area.

• Cutting Down Trees

  Increase flooding

• Using to much coal

  More crops produced by farmers in the area.

• Cutting Down Trees

  More crops produced by farmers in the area.

• Using to much coal

  Increase flooding

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A little league baseball game in Grove City, Ohio, was canceled due to a severe thunderstorm. The storm brought high winds and a lot of precipitation to the city. The field was flooded and all roads in the city were shut down. Select two reasons why the flooding may have occurred.

• Strong Gusting Wind

• Overflow of a nearby river

• Heavy Rain

• Loss of Electrical Power

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Based on the evidence shown, what are some effects when a tsunami makes landfall? Select the three answers that apply.

• major volcanic eruptions

• flooding

• roadways washed away

• major destruction of buildings

Look at the world map.

The black outlines on the map show

areas where increased seismic

activities have been recorded. Select

the location on the map where you

would expect the most earthquakes to

occur.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

An M6.2 earthquake struck a small town in California. Geologists and seismologists were able to warn people in advance, so no lives were lost. However, there was a lot of damage. The picture shows the aftermath of the earthquake.

 

Choose the words to finish the sentence.

 

An M6.2 earthquake is a very serious earthquake / happens all the time and people do not feel it.  These types of earthquakes are likely to cause roads to crumble and buildings to fall / small tremors.

• is a very serious earthquake

  small tremors

• is a very serious earthquake

  roads to crumble and buildings to fall

• happens all the time and people do not feel it.

  small tremors.

• happens all the time and people do not feel it.

  roads to crumble and buildings to fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

 

What can the farmer do to reduce the impact of future flooding? Select  the two that apply.

• Remove the trees and natural vegetation from the farm.

• Plant some trees around the farm.

• Plant crops on higher ground.

• Plant crops that do not need much water to grow.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

List the events leading up to the volcano eruption likely occurred in order from first to last.

• -An M6.3 Earthquake occurs

              -Shock waves spread away from the earthquake.

              -Pressure builds up and magma flows towards the crater of the volcano.

              -The volcanoes erupts.

   

• - Pressure builds up and magma flows towards the crater of the volcano.

              -The volcanoes erupts.

              -An M6.3 Earthquake occurs

              -Shock waves spread away from the earthquake.

• Shock waves spread away from the earthquake.

  -Pressure builds up and magma flows towards the crater of the volcano.

              -The volcanoes erupts

  -An M6.3 Earthquake occurs.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Read about what happened to the city after the volcanic eruption. As you read, Circle three long-term effects the volcanic eruption will have on the city.

The volcanic eruption produced a lot of lava. When the lava cooled, it formed rock, which can only be removed by blasting. The volcanic eruption also produced ash and debris. The ash and debris lay several meters deep over large areas of the city and prevented plants from growing. Much of the city became uninhabitable. It could take several years for vegetation to grow back in and around the city.

• The volcanic eruption produced a lot of lava.

• When the lava cooled, it formed rock, which can only be removed by blasting.

• The volcanic eruption also produced ash and debris.

• The ash and debris lay several meters deep over large areas of the city and prevented plants from growing.

• It could take several years for vegetation to grow back in and around the city.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The diagram shows an earthquake happening. At which point on the diagram did the earthquake most likely start? Enter the letter of the point in the box.

 

The earthquake most likely started at point ___________.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2