Natural Disasters Quiz

What term describes a severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds, low temperatures, and blowing snow?

• Blizzard

• Drought

• Tornado

• Hailstorm

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which phenomenon is characterized by a large, destructive ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions?

• Blizzard

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Drought

What is the term for the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust?

• Avalanche

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

Which natural event involves the overflow of water onto normally dry land?

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Flood

• Tornado

Which term refers to a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water?

• Flood

• Drought

• Avalanche

• Hurricane

What is the name for a violent, rotating column of air in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud?

• Tornado

• Earthquake

• Landslide

• Blizzard

What do we call the sudden, violent movement of a mass of snow and ice down a mountainslope?

• Flood

• Avalanche

• Landslide

• Typhoon

1. During an _______, it's important to find sturdy shelter and protect yourself from falling debris as the ground begins to shake.
   

• 1. disaster

• 1. escape

• 1. earthquake

• 1. shake

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

The _______ of a building can happen suddenly during an earthquake, so it's important to be prepared to take cover and stay safe.

• a) flame

• b) strike

• c) collapse
  

• d) survivor

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

A _______ is a rotating storm characterized by strong winds and heavy rain, typically occurring in coastal regions.

• terrible

• 
  warning

• cyclone

• wildfire

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4