Natural Disasters Lesson

What could cause a mudslide or landslide?

• large amounts of rain

• earthquake

• all the above

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A period of unusually low rain or snowfall results in a ________

• flood

• volcano eruption

• drought

• mudslide

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True or False: Most earthquakes are severe and cause a lot of damage.

• True

• False

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True or False: An earthquake starts at the epicenter.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It is false, because an earthquake starts at the focus.

Some examples of natural disasters are

• zynadoes and desticanes

• tornadoes and hurricanes

• himiccanes and tsnamis

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Tornadoes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and earthquakes are all

• super fun

• not that important

• natural disasters

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Tsunamis involve

• lava

• magma

• dangerous waves

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An Earthquake is...

• a lot of water in a dry area of land

• when earth materials drop down on the side of a slope

• when the surface of the ground shakes and rolls

• when lava comes out of a volcano

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A Landslide is...

• a large storm made from wind and water

• an uncontrolled fire that burns in a forest

• a lot of water in a dry area of land

• when earth materials drop down on the side of a slope

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The effects of an earthquake can be...

• fires burning forests

• strong wind storms

• landslides and floods (from a tsunami)

• heavy thunderstorms

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