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Natural and Human Impacts on the Ecosystem

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT an impact to the ecosystem after a drought?

a)

Water is scarce and causes organisms to find new sources of water elsewhere.

b)

Floods will wipe out all the vegetation

c)

Herbivores will have to leave and find food elsewhere

2.

Which of these is NOT an impact to the ecosystem after a hurricane?

a)

Fires throughout the area

b)

Poor water quality in the area

c)

Erosion of beaches

d)

Massive flooding

3.
Which is the best synonym for catastrophic?
a)
Advantageous
b)
Successful
c)
Disaster
d)
Fortunate
4.

Lava or ash spewing from a mountain vent

a)

Earthquake

b)

Flood

c)

Drought

d)

Volcano

5.
Caused by an unusually large amount of water for an area
a)
Earthquake
b)
Flood
c)
Drought
d)
Volcano
6.
A sudden shift in the earth's crust
a)
Earthquake
b)
Flood
c)
Drought
d)
Volcano
7.
A long period with no rain
a)
Earthquake
b)
Flood
c)
Drought
d)
Volcano
8.
A spinning funnel cloud which causes much destruction
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tsunami
d)
Meteor
9.
A large wave created by an underwater earthquake
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tsunami
d)
Meteor
10.

A large mass of soil or rock that falls down a mountain or cliff

a)

floods

b)

hurricanes

c)

landslides

d)

wildfires

11.
Where are hurricanes most likely to do the most damage?
a)
Near the coast
b)
In the forest
c)
In a desert
d)
On the North Pole
12.
What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a grassland?
a)
hurricane
b)
flood
c)
tsunami
d)
wildfire
13.
What catastrophic event can be caused by thunderstorms?
a)
a wildfire
b)
a tsunami
c)
a volcanic eruption
d)
a drought
14.

The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface

a)

sedimentation

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

15.
Which of the following natural disasters have had the LEAST impact on TEXAS
a)
hurricanes
b)
floods
c)
tornadoes
d)
earthquakes
16.
Which of the following natural disasters have the MOST impact on TEXAS?
a)
hurricanes
b)
floods
c)
tornadoes
d)
earthquakes
17.
Where do hurricanes form?
a)
In a river or stream
b)
Over the ocean
c)
At plate boundaries
d)
Under the Earth
18.

The process of moving pieces of rock across Earth's surface

a)

sedimentation

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

19.

A river that is moving small pieces of rock slows down and drops the material

a)

sedimentation

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

20.

How are tornadoes formed?

a)

A hot air mass and another hot air mass collide

b)

A cold air mass and another cold air mass collide

c)

A hot air mass and a cold air mass collide

d)

The Tasmanian devil