WorksheetsEarth’s Processes Quiz 5: Natural Hazards
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
How can some of the impacts of earthquakes be reduced?
by building structures that can sway with the motion
by building structures that do NOT move with the motion
by using thermometers to measure ground temperatures
by using satellites to monitor warning buoys in the ocean
Some engineers want to see how different building designs might withstand a strong earthquake. What is the best way to determine this?
Test one building during different earthquakes.
Study past earthquake strengths on a graph.
Test multiple model buildings for one model earthquake.
Construct a real building to observe during an earthquake.
Which of these is the result of erosion by gravity?
a rock arch
a landslide
a sand dune
a fossil layer
What is one cause of earthquakes?
weathering by glaciers
movements along faults
deposition by moving water
tsunamis forming in the ocean
Many things can break rocks into smaller particles and move them around. What changes rocks into large, U-shaped valleys?
glaciers
heavy rain
strong winds
winding rivers
Which of the following is not a possible cause of a tsunami?
the movement of the moon
an underwater volcanic eruption
an underwater earthquake
a landslide
what is one effect of a tsunami?
flooding
weathering
an earthquake
a volcanic eruption
What is one hazard that can be cause by a volcanic eruption?
tornadoes
air pollution
weathering of rocks
blizzards
to reduce the severity or impact of something damaging or difficult
natural hazard
Natural resource
Mitigation
Reduction
