Vocabulary Check Natural Disasters

These shutters help protect the house from what type of natural disaster?

• earthquake

• volcano

• heat wave

• hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a natural disaster?

• difficult to predict

• humans can lessen impact

• cause damage

• humans can stop them

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life is called a ______.

• storm

• weather

• natural disaster

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Name the natural disaster shown in the image.

• earthquake

• flood

• volcano

• avalanche

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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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, often causing great destruction?

• Tornado

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Flood

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the term for a large ocean wave usually caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption?

• Tsunami

• Cyclone

• Typhoon

• Monsoon

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which natural disaster is characterized by a rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the main cause of a volcanic eruption?

• Tectonic plate movement

• Heavy rainfall

• Strong winds

• Solar flares

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is a slow-moving mass of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow?

• Avalanche

• Glacier

• Iceberg

• Hailstorm