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Natural Hazards Quiz

Authored by Ornella Samuel-Richards

Geography

12th Grade

Natural Hazards Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a natural hazard?

A man-made disaster

An event in the natural environment that can cause damage

A geological formation

A type of weather phenomenon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term is used when a natural hazard causes damage and loss of life?

Natural disaster

Natural event

Geological incident

Environmental crisis

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT considered a natural hazard?

Hurricane

Nuclear explosion

Flood

Volcanic eruption

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did the earthquake in Port Royal, Jamaica occur?

1692

1902

1946

1988

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people were estimated to have died in the 1902 eruption of La Soufriere in St. Vincent?

800

2000

30000

1600

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main cause of death during the Dominican Republic earthquake in 1946?

Fires

Landslides

A tsunami that followed

The earthquake itself

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the maximum wind speed of Hurricane Gilbert when it hit Jamaica?

100 miles per hour

130 miles per hour

150 miles per hour

80 miles per hour

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