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Natural Forces

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

avalanche

a)

çığ

b)

sel

c)

toprak kayması

2.

carpool

a)

araba havuzu

b)

arabayı ortaklaşa kullanmak

c)

ucuz araba

3.

deforestation

a)

ormancılık

b)

ormanda kaçak avlanma

c)

ormanların yok edilmesi

4.

to collapse

a)

çökmek

b)

koleksiyon yapmak

c)

zarar vermek

5.

depletion

a)

artçı sarsıntı

b)

bombalı eylem

c)

tükenme

6.

donation

a)

kolera

b)

felaket

c)

bağış

7.

earthquake

a)

deprem

b)

heyelan

c)

çığ

8.

epidemic

a)

tatbikat

b)

asansör

c)

salgın

9.

drill

a)

tatbikat

b)

yıkım

c)

hastalık

10.

famine

a)

kuraklık

b)

kıtlık

c)

açlık

11.

landslide

a)

sel

b)

deprem

c)

toprak kayması

12.

flood

a)

sel

b)

kuraklık

c)

şimşek

13.

injured

a)

ölü

b)

yaralı

c)

tıbbi

14.

overpopulation

a)

kayıp

b)

aşırı nüfus

c)

ozon tabakası

15.

tornado

a)

hortum

b)

tornavida

c)

kasırga

16.

hurricane

a)

hortum

b)

kasırga

c)

şimşek

17.

resistant

a)

sağlam

b)

sabit

c)

dayanıklı

18.

poverty

a)

fakirlik

b)

kıtlık

c)

sel

19.

to take action

a)

aksiyon planlamak

b)

harekete geçmek

c)

önlem almak

20.

supply

a)

sığınak

b)

geçim

c)

erzak

21.
What type of natural force is this?
a)
wind
b)
flooding
c)
tsunami
d)
hurricane
22.

If we don't use our resources wisely, there will be food and water ______________________ in near future.

a)

shelter

b)

abundance

c)

shortage

d)

survivors

23.

"Rescue teams found 5 survivors after the ___________________."


Which of the below can NOT be used to complete the statement above?

a)

poverty

b)

hurricane

c)

earthquake

d)

tornado

24.

I joined a ___________________________to raise money for endangered animals.

a)

deforestation

b)

eruption

c)

epidemic

d)

campaign

25.

Factories and heavy traffic cause __________________________. It is hard to breathe in big cities.

a)

food contamination

b)

land pollution

c)

air pollution

d)

toxic waste

26.

Hurricanes cause floods. Many people and animals drown.


Which picture is related to the statement above.

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

I donated $1000 to help the _________________________of the 1999 earthquake.

a)

survivors

b)

disasters

c)

rubble

d)

injury

28.

"A severe drought occured in Africa. This means there wasn't enough rain for a long time in the region. This caused food shortage as locals weren't able to grow crops and many animals died. This resulted in famine. Many people starved to death."

Read the text above. Which question does not have an answer?

a)

What is a drought?

b)

Where did the drought occur?

c)

What caused starvation?

d)

How did the locals solve this problem?

29.

The ______________________of the earthquake was 7.8.

a)

results

b)

danger

c)

severe

d)

magnitude

30.
a)

soil contamination

b)

deforestation

c)

forestation

d)

land pollution

31.

Natural disasters are usually ___________________________

a)

destructive

b)

eco-friendly

c)

severity

d)

polluted

32.

The ground shook terribly for 40 seconds. It caused great destruction. The buildings turned into rubble, causing thousands of deaths.

Which natural disaster is the text describing?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

Carla : A hurricane is approaching our coasts!

Paul : _______________________________________________

Carla: Let's stock up on food and water. We should make

sure we have torches and enough batteries.

Paul: You're right. I'll make sure the radio is working and also

secure all windows and doors.

a)

Earthquakes are do destructive.

b)

When do you think it'll hit our coast?

c)

Which category is it?

d)

What precautions should we take?

34.

10 mountaneers lost their lives because of the _________________________.

a)

wild fires

b)

avalanche

c)

volcanic eruption

d)

flood

35.

Which one is NOT a natural disaster?

a)

volcanic eruption

b)

hurricane

c)

drought

d)

deforestation

36.

When there is drought for a long period of time, there is ______________________.

a)

famine

b)

floods

c)

typhoons

d)

landslides

37.

Sam: During a storm, we shouldn't stay near windows and

metal objects such as radiators.

Jude : Yes. We should _______________________________

a)

go swimming in open waters

b)

stay low to the ground

c)

hide under a tree

d)

fly kites

38.

Pam : ________________________________________________

Karen : In Japan. It killed thousands of people and destroyed

so many homes.

a)

Where did the earthquake take place?

b)

What happened in Japan?

c)

When did the earhquake happen?

d)

How many people were injured?

39.

A hurricane hit Bangladesh in 1970. It's known as the deadliest hurricane in the world. Nearly 500.000 people died and 85% of the houses collapsed.


Which question does not have an answer?

a)

Where did the hurricane hit?

b)

How many people lost their homes?

c)

How many people died?

d)

What year did the deadliest hurricane in the world happen?

40.

After an earthquake, be prepared for aftershocks. If you're in a coastal area, stay away from the beach as there may be tsunamis.


According to the text, what may happen after an earthquake?

a)

Floods

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Hurricanes

41.

You can _____________________ the amount of electricity you use by turnings the lights off when you leave the room.

a)

save

b)

recycle

c)

reuse

d)

reduce

42.

The volcanic eruption claimed hundreds of lives.

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

If you live in an area prone to earthquakes, ________________________________

a)

you shouldn't go indoors.

b)

you should take certain safety measures.

c)

you should always keep your lights on.

d)

you should leave.

44.

Simon: There is an active volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.

Carl: Really? _______________________. People should evacuate

the island.

a)

That's not a big problem.

b)

Volcanoes aren't that dangerous.

c)

That's so scary!

d)

I think volcanoes are cool.

45.

The authorities had to________________________the city as there was a huge hurricane approaching.

a)

evacuate

b)

move

c)

save

d)

destroy

46.

Cindy: A terrible storm is coming. ___________________________

Paul: Not yet. What do you recommend I do?

Cindy: You should stock up on food and water. Make sure

you have a first aid kit, a radio and torches ready.

Secure your windows and doors.

a)

What precautions have you taken?

b)

Have you taken any precautions?

c)

Do we need to take any precautions?

d)

Are certain precautions necessary?

47.

Tim : Unfortunately, earthquakes are very common in my

city.

Nate : That's scary.________________________________?

Tim: No. I should move out to a safer building.

a)

Is your house earthquake resistant

b)

Why don't you move

c)

Have you ever experienced an earhquake

d)

Are you scared of earthquakes

48.

"A hurricane hit New Orleans in August, 2005 killing over one thousand and eight-hundred people and causing catastrophic damage. The hurricane was named Katrina and was one of the deadliest hurricanes in history."


Which question does not have an answer?

a)

When did Katrina hit New Orleans?

b)

How many people were injured?

c)

What was the hurricane's name?

d)

Where did the hurricane hit?

49.
Where do hurricanes usually occur?
a)
Land 
b)
Lake
c)
Pond
d)
Ocean
50.
What is not one of the natural forces that shapes the earth?
a)
Wind
b)
Bulldozer
c)
Tornados
d)
Hurricanes