Natural Disasters Quiz

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

• tectonic plates movement

• weather conditions

• volcanic activity

• human activities

What is the eye of a hurricane called?

• center

• core

• nucleus

• eye

Which natural disaster is characterized by a rotating column of air?

• earthquake

• flood

• hurricane

• tornado

What is the main cause of tornadoes?

• Collision of warm and cold air masses

• Global warming

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

Which type of flood occurs when a river overflows its banks?

• ocean flood

• river flood

• lake flood

• pond flood

What is the name for a sudden and violent outburst of a volcano?

• eradication

• eruption

• blast

• explosion

Which type of volcanic eruption is the most explosive?

• Strombolian eruption

• Hawaiian eruption

• Vulcanian eruption

• Plinian eruption

What is the term for the molten rock that flows from a volcano?

• magma

• pyroclastic flow

• lava

• ash

Which natural disaster is caused by the rapid shifting of tectonic plates?

• earthquake

• volcanic eruption

• tsunami

• hurricane

What is the term for the molten rock that flows from a volcano?

• lava

• pyroclastic flow

• ash

• magma