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Natural Hazard Test Review

Authored by Kyler Sowell

Science

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault causing tectonic movement, causing what natural hazard? 

Volcanic Eruption 
Cyclone
Earthquake
Hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster? 

They are exactly the same 
A hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humans
I disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humans 
Hurricanes and tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Flooding, property damage, fatalities, and fires are all effects of what natural hazard? 

Tsunamis and Earthquakes
Volcanoes and Tornados
Hurricanes and Earthquakes
Tsunamis and Hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Scientists can predict exactly when a volcanic eruption will occur. 

True
False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur? 

Communities can be notified to evacuate 
So that we can stop them from happening again 
So that scientists know where to go in order to study them 
So that we can harness their power for renewable energy

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one hazard that can be caused by a volcanic eruption?

tornadoes
air pollution
weathering of rocks
blizzards

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A tsunami is...

a spinning windstorm that forms over the ocean.
a series of ocean waves.
a vibration deep within the Earth or at its surface.
when magma rises through the Earth's surface. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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