Natural Hazards Review

Which natural hazard often causes another natural hazard?

• An earthquake causes a drought.

• A forest fire often causes a flood.

• A tornado often causes a hurricane.

• A hurricane often causes a flood.

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An earthquake often causes _________ that are strongest near the center.

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

• forest fire

• pollution

• earthquake

• hurricane

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Which is a funnel cloud that causes damage on land?

• thunderstorm

• tornado

• hurricane

• cloud

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True or False

Flash floods are floods that happen with a very slow rise in water level.

• True

• False

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

• blizzard

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

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

• thunderstorm

• tornado

• hurricane

• blizzard

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True or false?

Wildfires can occur from lightning strikes in the forest.

• True

• False

A tornado is an example of a _______.

• slow change to Earth's surface

• natural hazard

• man made event

• landslide

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What causes a landslide?

• drought

• magnetic force

• gravity

• the Sun

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