Grade 5 Vocabulary Quiz - Natural Disasters

What do seismographs measure and record?

• Temperature and humidity

• Earthquake details

• Wind speed and direction

• Rainfall and precipitation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is an evacuation?

• The act of moving to a dangerous area

• The act of staying in a dangerous area

• The act of moving from a dangerous area to a safer one

• The act of preparing for a dangerous event

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Where is a supply of something collected?

• In the ocean

• In the mountains

• In a reservoir

• In a pile

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

What does it mean to confer with someone?

• To argue with someone

• To ignore someone

• To discuss an idea or make a decision with someone

• To avoid someone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What are consequences?

• The causes of events

• The outcomes or effects of events

• The predictions of events

• The reasons for events

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does it mean if something is widespread?

• It happens in a small area

• It happens among a few people

• It happens over a large area or among many people

• It happens rarely

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does something alarming make you feel?

• Happy

• Sad

• Angry

• Worried

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What happens if you fall victim to something?

• You become a hero

• You suffer or die because of it

• You become famous

• You receive a reward

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is one of the consequences of an earthquake?

• Damage to buildings

• Increase in population

• Improvement in infrastructure

• Expansion of cities

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What did the governor order before the hurricane hit?

• An evacuation of the entire state

• A celebration in the entire state

• A meeting with the entire state

• A warning for the entire state

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5