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Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather

Authored by Lisa Thompson

Science

9th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 9+ times

Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Lots of things can bring about __________, including heavy rain, overflowing rivers, and even melting snow!

drought

tornadoes

floods

avalanches

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which natural disaster has hit in this location?

A tornado

A tsunami

A hurricane

A drought

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

________________ are slower to develop, but the lack of water can devastate entire ecosystems.

Rainstorms

Winter storms

Tornadoes

Droughts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following would cause the greatest reduction of wildfires?

A decrease in lightning storms

An increase in rainfall

A decrease in average wind speed

Preventing people from visiting wildfire-prone areas

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When an earthquake occurs underwater, it can trigger a _____________. These massive waves can travel as fast as 500 miles an hour.

flood

drought

thunderstorm

tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the most common cause of tsunamis?

Underwater earthquakes

Monsoon rains

Storm surges

Tropical cyclones

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and blizzards are all meteorological disasters. What does "meteorological"mean?

Ocean-based

Caused by meteors

Related to the weather

Unpredictable

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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