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Natural Hazards Quiz

Authored by Gerhard Oosthuizen

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10th Grade

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Natural Hazards Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the best definition of a natural hazard?

Any event created by humans that causes damage

A physical event with potential to cause loss of life, injury, damage or disruption

A long‑term process that changes landscapes with no effect on people

A phenomenon that always leads to a disaster

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A natural disaster differs from a natural hazard in that:

There must be at least 1 death

There must be serious disruption to a community (economic, social, environmental)

It must occur only in a developing country

It must cover more than 100 km²

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a geological hazard?

Drought

Flood

Earthquake

Tropical cyclone

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a climatic hazard?

Volcano

Tsunami

Earthquake

Drought

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of Earth lies immediately beneath the crust?

Outer core

Mantle

Inner core

Lithosphere

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The theory of plate tectonics helps explain:

The distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes

Climate change

Soil formation

Ocean salinity

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At a constructive (divergent) plate boundary, one expects:

Subduction

Earthquakes and mountain building

Lava rising, sea-floor spreading

No volcanic activity

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