Environmental Hazards Quiz

________________________ is when something in nature threatens to have a negative outcome on humans.

• A natural hazard
• A natural event

• A natural phenomenon

• A weather event

What is another word for "dangers of the environment"?

• hazards
• fault lines

• outcomes

• effects

Earth's _______________ can be damaged by weather.

• surface
• atmosphere

• core

• water

An ice storm is dangerous because

• the warm rain melts ice.

• trees and power lines break under the extra weight of the ice.

• there are long periods of time without power.

• wind blows in excess of 35 miles per hour or more.

What type of damage occurs during an earthquake?

• Earthquakes cause snow to fall and accumulate.

• Earthquakes cause heavy rains.

• Earthquakes cause vibrations that damage roads and buildings.

• Earthquakes cause dry conditions with little rain.

What are natural disasters?

• man-made events that have a negative effect on humans.

• natural events that have a negative effect on humans.

• man-made events that have a positive effect on humans.

• natural events that have a positive effect on humans.

What is a cyclone?

• a windstorm produced by a volcano

• a fire produced by lightning

• storms like hurricanes, that cause flooding and severe wind damage

• storms like blizzards, that cause ice storms

What do we call a zone in the Pacific Ocean where landmasses push against each other?

• The Ring of Fire

• The Ring of Earthquakes

• The Right of Volcanoes

• The Ring of Plates

What can earthquakes under the ocean cause?

• They can cause rainstorms called tornadoes.

• They can cause giant waves called tsunamis.

• They can cause volcanic eruptions.

• They can cause wildfires.

The strength of a hurricane depends on the factors of temperature, wind, and __________________.

• hemisphere
• location
• rainfall
• season