Natural Disasters Quiz

During a class discussion, Mr. DeMaio was teaching about natural disasters. Daniel, Priya, and Maya were paying close attention. What is one type of natural disaster that Mr. DeMaio did NOT teach you about in his video?

• Tornadoes

• Earthquakes

• Ice Storm

• Floods

Zoe, Avery, and Benjamin were discussing about natural disasters in their geography class. They were trying to identify which natural disaster is caused by the shaking of the Earth's surface. Can you help them?

• Hurricanes

• Avalanches

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

Rohan, Abigail, and Arjun were on a field trip when they saw a violent rotating column of air that was in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud. What is the name for this phenomenon?

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Tornadoes

Evelyn, Liam, and Abigail are learning about natural disasters in their geography class. Their teacher explained that one type of disaster is caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Can you help them identify which disaster it is?

• Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Avalanches

Isla, Zoe, and Mason were studying about natural disasters in their geography class. Their teacher asked, 'What is the name of the large ocean wave that can be caused when underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions occur?'

• Tornadoes

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

During a winter vacation, Abigail, Zoe, and Ava were discussing natural disasters. Ava asked, 'Which natural disaster is caused by a rapid flow of snow down a steep slope?'

• Tornadoes

• Avalanches

• Wildfires

• Floods

Evelyn, Aria, and Emma were studying about different natural disasters. They came across a term for a large, destructive storm system with strong winds and heavy rain. What is the name of this phenomenon?

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Hurricanes

• Volcanoes

Arjun, Hannah, and Oliver were on a field trip to a volcano. They saw the eruption of molten rock, ash, and gases from the volcano. What natural disaster were they witnessing?

• Volcanoes

• Hurricanes

• Avalanches

• Earthquakes

Noah, Scarlett, and Benjamin were on a field trip when they experienced a sudden and violent change in the Earth's atmosphere with strong winds, thunderstorms, and heavy rain or snow. What is the name for such a phenomenon?

• Tsunamis

• Tornadoes

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

Aria, Scarlett, and Aiden were discussing natural disasters in their geography class. They were trying to identify which natural disaster is caused when a large amount of water overflows onto normally dry land. Can you help them?

• Wildfires

• Floods

• Avalanches

• Tornadoes