Natural Disasters 3 & 4

What is the main cause of a tsunami?

• Hurricane

• Landslide

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake

What is the name of the Roman god of fire from which the word 'volcano' originated?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Vulcan

• Mars

What is the main cause of a landslide?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Heavy rainfall

What is the name of the instrument used by scientists to measure the intensity of earthquakes?

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

• Barometer

• Seismograph

What is the main cause of a drought?

• Low air pressure

• Volcanic eruption

• Heavy snowfall

• Less than average rainfall

What is the name of the largest landslide ever recorded that happened 50 million years ago?

• Hot Mountain Landslide

• Mega Landslide

• Massive Landslide

• Giant Landslide

What is the main cause of a hurricane?

• Heavy rainfall

• Sudden movement of ocean flow due to earthquakes

• Volcanic eruption

• Tornado

What is the name of the event when a dry piece of land suddenly gets submerged in water?

• Landslide

• Flood

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

What is the main cause of a flood?

• Tornado

• Heavy rainfall

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake

What is the name of the vent or chimney that connects magma from within the earth's crust to the earth's surface?

• Epicenter

• Magma Chamber

• Volcano

• Crater