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Natural Disasters(1)

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which natural disaster is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?

a)

A drought.

b)

A tornado.

c)

An earthquake.

d)

A hurricane.

2.

Which natural disaster is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction?

a)

An earthquake.

b)

A tsunami.

c)

A thunderstorm.

d)

A flood.

3.

What is this?

a)

A tornado.

b)

A hurricane.

c)

A flood.

d)

A blizzard.

4.

What is this?

a)

A volcanic eruption.

b)

A blizzard.

c)

A drought.

d)

A tornado.

5.

A disaster when a lot of snow moves quickly down a mountain.

a)

An avalanche

b)

A blizzard

c)

A landslide.

d)

A volcanic eruption.

6.

A disaster when there is no rain for a long time and everything is dry.

a)

A flood.

b)

A drought.

c)

A tornado.

d)

A hurricane.

7.

A sudden shaking of the earth's surface that can cause a lot of damage.

a)

An earthquake.

b)

An avalanche.

c)

A hurricane.

d)

A tornado.

8.

What is this?

a)

A volcanic eruption.

b)

A tsunami.

c)

A flood.

d)

An avalanche.

9.

What can hurricanes also be known as?

a)

Typhoons

b)

Tsunami

c)

Earthquake

d)

Hail

10.

What occurs when water flows or collects over land that is usually dry.

a)

An earthquake.

b)

A flood.

c)

A thunderstorm.

d)

A drought.

11.

Which of these are examples of a natural disaster?

a)

An earthquake.

b)

A flood.

c)

A train crash.

d)

A volcanic eruption.

12.

Which of the following is not a natural disaster?

a)

A tornado.

b)

A hurricane.

c)

A tsunami.

d)

A car accident.

13.

A giant wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.

a)

A hurricane.

b)

A tsunami.

c)

A blizzard.

d)

An earthquake.