Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

5th Grade

25 Qs

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Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What do tornadoes and hurricanes have in common?

They both form over the ocean.

They both involve strong winds

They are both types of tropical storms.

They both include funnel-shaped clouds.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What's the major difference between hurricanes and winter storms?

Hurricanes have high winds; winter storms don't.

Blizzards can damage power lines; hurricanes can't.

Winter storms are associated with extreme cold; hurricanes are tropical storms.

Humans can die in blizzards, but not in hurricanes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What can you infer about tsunamis from their Japanese name?

They occur only in Japan

They do a lot of damage to harbors

They occur during monsoon season

No one understands where they come from

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

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-ESS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If an earthquake occurred you would feel the shaking first where? __________________

Aftershock

Focus

Epicenter

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary cause of tsunamis?

Strong winds

Underwater earthquakes

Heavy rainfall

Volcanic eruptions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What natural disaster is directly related to the movement of tectonic plates?

Tornadoes

Earthquakes

Hurricanes

Floods

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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