Natural Disasters with Gru

What is the sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates called?

• hurricane

• earthquake

• tornado

• volcano eruption

Which natural disaster is characterized by a rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?

• earthquake

• volcano eruption

• tornado

• blizzard

What is the name for a severe tropical storm with high winds and heavy rain?

• tornado

• blizzard

• typhoon

• hurricane

What is the overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry called?

• Flooding

• Drought

• Desertification

• Evaporation

What natural event occurs when molten rock, ash, and gases escape from an underground chamber through a vent in the Earth's surface?

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Volcanic eruption

• Hurricane

Which disaster is an uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or a wilderness area?

• Bushfire

• Forest fire

• Wildfire

• Urban fire

What is a series of ocean waves with very long wavelengths and high energy called?

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Tidal wave

• Whirlpool

What is the term for a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside?

• landslide

• mudslide

• rockslide

• avalanche

Which natural disaster is measured on the Richter scale?

• Earthquake

• Flood

• Hurricane

• Tornado

What is the Fujita scale used to measure?

• Earthquake depth

• Tornado intensity

• Volcano eruption size

• Hurricane speed