Elevate Science Natural Disasters

Choose the true statement.

• volcanoes and wildfires both enrich the soil

• wildfires and flooding both produce dangerous smoke

• tornadoes and hurricanes both form over land

Choose the false statement

• hurricanes and tornadoes both have high wind speeds

• earthquakes and volcanoes are both most common in the "Ring of Fire"

• tsunamis and hurricanes can both cause flooding

• volcanoes and wildfires can both cause hot mudslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

If you lived in Indonesia, part of the "Ring of Fire", what natural disaster would you probably not see?

• hurricane

• tornado

• earthquake

• volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

California's fault line places it on the "Ring of Fire". In some places, it also has hot, dry, windy summers. What natural disasters are likely to happen there?

• earthquakes and wildfires

• tornadoes and hurricanes

• earthquakes and flooding

• wildfires and tornadoes

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Which is true?

• a tsunami can cause flooding

• a tornado can cause an earthquake

• a hurricane can cause a tornado

• a volcano can cause a hurricane

Which is false?

• an earthquake can cause a tsunami

• a hurricane can cause flooding

• a tsunami can cause flooding

• a wildfire can cause an earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

In Kansas, hot air from the south meets cold air from the north over flat land. There is no ocean nearby, and summers are hot and dry. what natural disaster are you most likely to see?

• hurricanes and wildfires

• wildfires and tornadoes

• tornadoes and volcanoes

• hurricanes and volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which continent gets the most tornadoes every year?

• North America

• South America

• Asia

• Africa

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of natural disaster is also called a "typhoon" or "cyclone"?

• tornado

• hurricane

• tsunami

• volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

If a volcano produces a pyroclastic flow, you might be buried by

• rock

• ash

• gas

• all three

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2