Natural disasters 3rd grade

A period of time where there is little to no rainfall is called

• desert

• drought

• dust

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A large amount of snow or ice that falls or slides quickly down a mountain.

• tundra

• avalanche

• flood

• blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Name the natural disaster shown in the image.

• earthquake

• flood

• volcano

• avalanche

What is a damaging fast-moving wave often caused by underwater earthquake?

• tsunami

• volcano

• hurricane

• all the above

Tags

NGSS.4-PS4-1

True/False. A tornado can be categorized into 5 categories. Example: F1, F2, F3, F4 and F5.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A hole in the Earth's crust that can spew lava and ash is called a

• vortex

• earthquake

• hurricane

• volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The _____ is the area of mostly calm weather at the center of a storm.

• igloo of the storm

• eye of the storm

• Eeyore of the storm

• vortex of the storm

What is the process when plants turn light into energy?

• Cycle

• Photosynthesis

• Transpiration

• Germination

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The majority of Earth's surface is covered with what?

• Sand

• Grass

• Water

• Soda

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-2

Which of these animals lives mostly in fresh water?

• Whales

• Sharks

• Dolphins

• Frog