Natural Disasters Quiz

What is a flood?

• A storm with strong winds

• A sudden shaking of the ground

• A large fire in a forest

• An event when a dry piece of land suddenly gets submerged in water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of flood develops slowly and can last for days or weeks?

• Tsunami floods

• Slow onset floods

• Rapid onset floods

• Flash floods

What is the most dangerous type of flood?

• River overflow floods

• Flash floods

• Rapid onset floods

• Slow onset floods

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a landslide?

• A large wave caused by an underwater earthquake

• The dislocation of the upper mass of soil from the lower layers, traveling downslope

• A storm with strong winds

• A sudden shaking of the ground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a drought?

• A large wave caused by an underwater earthquake

• A sudden shaking of the ground

• A period of extended time with less than average rainfall causing water shortage

• A period of heavy rainfall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of drought is specific to different regions based on the weather?

• Agricultural drought

• Hydrological drought

• Socio-economic drought

• Meteorological drought

What is the center of a hurricane called?

• The eye

• The rain band

• The core

• The wall

What causes an earthquake?

• Heavy rainfall

• Tectonic plates hitting, bumping, or sliding past each other

• A large wave caused by an underwater earthquake

• A storm with strong winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a tsunami?

• A period of extended time with less than average rainfall

• A storm with strong winds

• A sudden shaking of the ground

• A large wave caused by sudden movements of the ocean floor

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a volcano?

• A storm with strong winds

• A sudden shaking of the ground

• A vent or chimney that connects magma from within the earth's crust to the earth's surface

• A large wave caused by an underwater earthquake