Natural Disasters Vocabulary Review

Something that is about to happen is ________.

• immense

• extinct

• imminent

• epicenter

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

True or False - A dormant volcano is one that will never erupt again.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

True or False - Inactive and dormant volcanoes are the same type of volcano. They could possibly erupt again.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

The magnitude of an earthquake tells ____.

• what happens after the earthquake

• when the earthquake will hit

• the strength of the earthquake

• where the earthquake hit

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Flammable means ______.

• it can be used to prevent a fire

• it is able to catch on fire easily

• it can survive a fire

• it is part of the damage of a fire

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

Which natural disaster means a long period with little to no rain/water?

• earthquake

• drought

• volcano

• wildfire

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which word means the same as irresponsible?

• epicenter

• careful

• storm surge

• careless

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

Which are causes for wildfires?

• Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
• Lightning and human carelessness

• Tornadoes and hurricanes
• Snowstorms and blizzards

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Where is an earthquake the strongest?

• on the Richter Scale

• at the bottom of the ocean

• at the epicenter

• at the eye wall

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

The things that are left when something is destroyed is called _______.

• debris

• fault

• epicenter

• drought

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5