Natural Hazard & Preparing QUIZ

1. A natural event such as a flood that causes great damage is called a ___.

• a. slow change to Earth's surface
• b. natural hazard
• c. landslide
• d. man-made event

2. Which natural hazard often causes another natural hazard?

• a. An earthquake often causes a drought.
• b. A forest fire often causes a flood.
• c. A tornado often causes a hurricane.
• d. A hurricane often causes a flood.

3. An earthquake causes _______that are strongest near the center.

• a. Storms
• b. Tornadoes
• c. Vibrations
• d. Fires

4. Which natural hazard might cause a landslide when the ground shakes?

• a. pollution
• b. forest fire
• c. tornado
• d. earthquake

5. Which is a funnel cloud that causes damage on land?

• a. hurricane
• b. thunderstorm
• c. cloud
• d. tornado

6. Flash floods are floods that happen with a _____ rise in water level.

• a. very slow
• b. very fast

7. A large storm that forms over an ocean is called a _____.

• a. thunderstorm
• b. tornado
• c. hurricane
• d. blizzard

8. A storm with lots of snow, cold temperatures, and strong winds is called a _____.

• a. thunderstorm
• b. tornado
• c. hurricane
• d. blizzard

9. Wildfires can occur from_______ in the forest.

• a. rising water
• b. lightning strikes

10. A tornado is an example of a _____.

• a. slow change to Earth's surface
• b. natural hazard
• c. landslide
• d. man-made event