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Unit 3-Natural Hazards

Authored by Kelly Sumrall

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Unit 3-Natural Hazards
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a sudden and fast movement of snow, ice, and debris down a mountain?

avalanche

earthquake

landslide

tornado

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility?

blizzard

hurricane

tornado

drought

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for natural disasters that cause major damage to the environment, people, and communities, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and wildfires?

catastrophic events

minor incidents

routine weather

urban development

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process of collecting and studying information (such as weather records or damage reports) to understand natural hazards and predict future events called?

data analysis

weathering

erosion

photosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall?

drought

flood

monsoon

hurricane

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for violent shaking of the ground as a result of plate tectonic movement along faults?

earthquake

volcano

tsunami

landslide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for communities of living things and their nonliving environment, which can be damaged or changed by catastrophic events like floods or wildfires?

ecosystems

populations

habitats

organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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