Natural Disasters Lesson

A blizzard, for instance, is a severe thunderstorm with wind of 35 mph or more.  Blizzards are dangerous because the wind blows the snow around.  This limits our ability to see and get around.

5.   ____________________ are dangerous because the wind blows the snow around.

• Tornadoes

• Blizzards

• Heat waves

• Earthquakes

When water flows over a river bank, flooding occurs.  Rivers flood because of rain, melting snow or ice, or broken dams.  Since floods can happen slowly, allowing people to evacuate, while others happen quickly.  In a flash food, water moves quickly without warning.  In America, floods cause more death and destruction than any other disaster.

When water flows over a river bank, ___________________________ occurs. 

• tornado

• earthquake

• drought

• flooding

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An earthquake occurs when part of the ground beneath the surface shifts.  This movement causes rocks and soil to vibrate.  This vibration can cause buildings and roads to shake and collapse.

An ______________________  occurs when part of the ground beneath the surface shifts. 

• volcano eruption

• tornado

• earthquake

• avalanche

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An earthquake occurs when part of the ground beneath the surface shifts.  This movement causes rocks and soil to vibrate.  This vibration can cause buildings and roads to shake and collapse.

10.  This ________________________ can cause buildings and roads to shake and collapse.

• stagnation

• vibration

• compression

• expansion

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What is this natural disaster?

• Huricane

• Landslide

• Earthquake

• Avalanche

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Name the natural disaster

• Landslide

• Avalanche

• Tsunami

• hurricane

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Name this natural disaster

• Volcano

• Wildfire

• Landslide

• Tsunami

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Where do tsunamis happen?

• in hot and dry forests

• near the sea

• at mountains or hills

• between the earth plates

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--- happens during heavy rains, when rivers overflow or when snow melts.

• natural disaster

• hurricane

• tornado

• flash floods

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Tornadoes have _______________ winds shaped like cones.

• spinning

• hot

• weak

• small

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