Natural Disasters

A huge wave after an earthquake is a:

• forest fire

• volcanoe

• tsunami

• tornado

Nature can start forest fires with:

• lightning

• thunder

• rain

• wind

Forest fires are spread with:

• wind

• sun

• rain

• floods

A huge storm with rain and wind is a:

• tsunami

• drought

• tornado

• hurricane

A large slip of earth and rocks down a hill or mountain is a:

• avalanche

• tornado

• landslide

• flood

A period of very hot weather is a:

• volcano

• heat wave

• hurricane

• spring

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A long period without rain is a:

• flood

• drought

• heat wave

• landslide

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A huge amount of snow that moves down a mountain is a/an:

• landslide

• flood

• avalanche

• hurricane

A wind like a funnel that is sometimes called a twister is a:

• tornado

• hurricane

• flood

• avalanche

Which is not a natural disaster?

• an earthquake

• an oil spill

• a tornado

• a hurricane