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Natural Disasters & Geographical Features

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A very strong wind in west Atlantic

a)

hurricane

b)

iceberg

c)

heat

d)

lava

2.

vibration from underground movement along a fault plane

a)

volcano

b)

earthquake

c)

crust

d)

underground

3.

A cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave

a)

cataclysm

b)

geyser

c)

tsunami

d)

twister

4.

A violently destructive windstorm occurring over land

a)

thunderstorm

b)

sandstorm

c)

snowstorm

d)

tornado

5.

The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto land

a)

flood

b)

hail

c)

fog

d)

ice

6.

Rock that in its molten form issues from volcanos

a)

blizzard

b)

erosion

c)

lava

d)

avalanche

7.

A shortage of rainfall

a)

drought

b)

dam

c)

cloud

d)

barometer

8.

A storm resulting from strong rising air currents

a)

tornado

b)

whirlpool

c)

twister

d)

thunderstorm

9.

The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff

a)

destruction

b)

damage

c)

sink

d)

landslide

10.

A slide of large masses of snow, ice and mud down a mountain

a)

landslide

b)

avalanche

c)

blow

d)

erosion

11.

Fire that starts, usually by itself, in a wild area such as a forest, and spreads rapidly, causing great damage

a)

wildfire

b)

arsonist

c)

fire

d)

forest fire

12.

A storm during which hail falls

a)

hail

b)

gust

c)

gale

d)

hailstorm

13.

A spring that discharges hot water and steam

a)

gust

b)

high-pressure

c)

geyser

d)

nimbus

14.

A dark grey cloud bearing rain

a)

nimbus

b)

rain

c)

river

d)

permafrost

15.

Ground that is permanently frozen

a)

snowstorm

b)

underground

c)

tremor

d)

permafrost