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WorksheetsNatural Disasters Quiz 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This is found on the surface in the center of an earthquake.
a)
Fault
b)
Epicenter
c)
Focus
d)
Seismic waves
2.
This is what scientists use to measure how much damage an earthquake causes to the earth.
a)
Fault lines
b)
Intensity
c)
Magnitude
d)
Modified Mercalli scale
3.
This is located below the surface of the earth where an earthquake originated.
a)
Fault
b)
Seismic wave
c)
Focus
d)
Epicenter
4.
This is used to measure magnitude.
a)
Richter scale
b)
Modified Mercalli scale
c)
Enhanced Fujita scale
d)
Category scale
5.
Which waves can scientists detect first, resembling a straight line?
a)
S waves
b)
P waves
c)
T waves
d)
Tidal waves
6.
Which of the following would NOT cause a tsunami?
a)
Underwater earthquakes
b)
Asteroid impacts
c)
Underwater landslides
d)
Heavy rains
7.
After the sea level above an earthquake epicenter rises, what force pulls it back down?
a)
Mass
b)
Gravity
c)
Density
d)
Acceleration
8.
Where would a tsunami be most dangerous?
a)
The middle of the ocean
b)
On a coastal cliff
c)
On a shallow island
d)
About a mile inland
9.
Which of the following is NOT true about tsunamis?
a)
They can travel up to 500 miles per hour
b)
They can be caused by underwater volcanic eruptions
c)
They can be up to one hour apart
d)
They are a single, massive wave
10.
Which of the following is true about BOTH tropical cyclones and tornadoes?
a)
Once they run out of moisture, they disappear
b)
They both have a calm center known as an eye
c)
Their circular winds are caused by warm air rising and cool air sinking
d)
They use the same measurement scale
11.
What causes winds to move in a tropical cyclone?
a)
Warm air rising, cool air sinking
b)
Waves from the ocean
c)
Earth's rotation
d)
Atmospheric pressure
12.
Where would you be most likely to encounter a tropical storm and why?
a)
Off the Gulf of Mexico because of cold ocean waters
b)
Off the Atlantic ocean because of cold ocean waters
c)
Off the Gulf of Mexico because of warm waters
d)
Off the Atlantic ocean because of warm waters
13.
Which of the following is needed for a tornado to form?
a)
Moisture
b)
A supercell
c)
An unknown variable
d)
All of the above
14.
What causes a tornado to disappear?
a)
Adding in warm air
b)
Losing too much moisture
c)
A thunderstorm
d)
A large obstacle
15.
What does the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale measure?
a)
Tornado wind speed
b)
Width of tornado vortex
c)
Height of vortex
d)
Damage caused
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