Social Studies Natural Hazards Quiz

Read the sentence.

"Hazards are dangers in the physical environment that people cannot control."

Which word helps the reader understand the meaning of hazards?

• control

• dangers

• environment

• people

Study the map. Information from the map supports the idea that ________.

• Texas does not have natural hazards

• the U.S. does not experience tornadoes

• there were fewer hazards in 2020 than 2019

• earthquakes mainly occur in the western U.S

Study the diagram. Which label best completes the diagram?

• Tornados and flooding occur.

• Floating ice damages homes.

• Heavy snowfall blocks roadways.

• Shaking ground destroys buildings.

Study the images. The photographs help the reader understand that ________________.

• Snow only falls during hurricanes

• Rain always falls during an earthquake

• blizzards and tornadoes include flooding

• Hurricanes and tornadoes have heavy winds

People cannot control when natural hazards occur.

• True

• False

Read the passage. Most towns have alarm systems to warn people about tornadoes. Digging underground shelters modifies the land. The passage supports the idea that _______________.

• people have adapted to tornadoes

• tornadoes do not damage the environment

• no one knows when a tornado is approaching

• digging underground shelters is not a modification

How can we prepare for natural hazards?

A natural hazard with high winds and heavy snowfall is (a)  

A strong storm that forms over the ocean is called a (a)   .

Read the passage. Communities near rivers invest in levees and dams to prevent flooding. This suggests that _______________.

• levees and dams can completely stop all floods

• only rivers cause flooding in communities

• communities are adapting to the threat of floods

• investing in levees and dams is a waste of resources