Natural Disasters Quiz

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Global warming

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Alien activity

Which of the following is a characteristic of tornadoes?

• Still air

• Gentle breeze

• Rotating columns of air

• Heavy rainfall

What is the name given to a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles per hour or more?

• tornado

• hurricane

• typhoon

• blizzard

What is the most common cause of floods?

• Drought

• High tide

• Volcanic eruption

• Heavy rainfall or snowmelt

What is the name for a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the Earth?

• volcano

• tornado

• hurricane

• earthquake

Which of the following is a safety measure during an earthquake?

• Run outside as fast as possible

• Hide under a heavy object that can easily collapse

• Stand near a window to watch the earthquake

• Stay indoors and take cover under a sturdy piece of furniture.

What is the safest place to be during a tornado?

• On the roof of a tall building

• In a basement or an interior room on the lowest level of a sturdy building

• In a car driving around the neighborhood

• In a tent in an open field

What is the name for the center of a hurricane where the weather is calm and the skies are clear?

• storm

• eye

• blizzard

• tornado

What is the term for the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves?

• volcano eruption

• earthquake

• tornado

• hurricane

What is the name for the area of land that is covered with lava after a volcanic eruption?

• volcano valley

• magma meadow

• lava field

• ash plain