Social Studies Periodical Exam

What may be caused by a strong typhoon, sudden and intense rain, or heavy and prolonged rainfall?

• La Nina

• Flooding

• El Nino

• Tornado

What is known as the origin of information as an original account of happenings that was written or made by the person who experienced them?

• Catastrophe

• Natural Hazards

• Natural Disasters

• Accidents

What is the shaking of the earth surface caused by the movement of the tectonic plates?

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Volcanic Eruption

• Hail

What is the phenomenon caused by warm ocean surface water temperature that develops in the central and east-central equatorial pacific?

• La Nina

• Flooding

• El Nino

• Tornado

What are catastrophic events caused by natural forces?

• Catastrophe

• Natural Hazards

• Natural Disasters

• Accidents

What is caused by emission of gas, rocks and lava from a volcano?

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Volcanic Eruption

• Hail

What is the phenomenon caused by warm ocean surface water temperature that develops in the central and east-central equatorial pacific?

• La Nina

• El Nino

• Tsunami

• Flooding

What may occur when there is continuous heavy rainfall in high places, volcanic eruptions, or earthquakes?

• Landslide

• Tsunami

• Tornado

• Earthquake

What is the enormous sea wave usually caused by underwater earthquakes, submarine disturbance, landslide, or volcanic eruption?

• Landslide

• Tsunami

• Tornado

• Earthquake

What is the high-speed rotating column of wind that touches the ground?

• Landslide

• Tsunami

• Tornado

• Earthquake