Natural Disaster

Which of these is the best material to use if building a house near a volcano?

• metal

• stone

• foam

• wood

What is the scientific equipment that measures the size of an earthquake called?

• seismograph

• barometer

• balance scale

• wind vane

What are the large moving pieces of rock that make up the Earth’s outer layer called?

• core

• crust

• plates

• tectonic plates

What is molten rock inside a volcano called?

• lava

• liquid rock

• magma

True or false: tsunamis are waves caused by wind.

• true

• false

Which of these natural disasters can humans prevent or eliminate?

• Tsunamis

• Volcanos

• Humans cannot prevent natural disasters

• Earthquakes

True or false: all volcanos occur along plate boundaries.

• true

• false

 Volcanoes and earthquakes tend to occur near what?

• tectonic plate boundaries

• water

• mountains

• valleys

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which natural disaster causes most of its damage due to shaking?

• volcanos

• earthquakes

• tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

true of false: Tsunamis can cause flooding

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2