Natural Disasters Quiz

Which natural disaster is measured on the Richter scale?

• volcanic eruption

• flood

• earthquake

What is created by a rotating column of air that extends from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground?

• tornado

• drought

• wildfire

What is a long period of dry weather known as?

• lightning

• avalanche

• drought

What is an electrical discharge from cloud to cloud or cloud to ground, accompanied by light, known as?

• flood

• lightning

• volcanic eruption

When an earthquake on the sea floor causes a tidal wave, what is the natural disaster it creates called?

• tsunami

• tornado

• hurricane

In which of the following natural disasters would you find lava?

• lightning

• earthquake

• volcanic eruption

What are rotating winds of over 100mph formed over warm seas called?

• flood

• hurricane

• lightning

Which natural disaster involves a lot of snow and ice falling rapidly down a mountainside?

• volcanic eruption

• avalanche

• tsunami

Which of the following is nota natural disaster?

• wildfire

• car crash

• avalanche

Which of the following is nota natural disaster?

• volcanic eruption

• flood

• oil spill