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natural hazards

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

if a tornado with wind speeds level 5 what wind speeds would it be.

a)

123 mph

b)

489 mph

c)

500 mph

d)

78 mph

e)

200 mph

2.

how would a cold front effect weather in a humid spot

a)

cloudy and humid

b)

rain and cloudy

c)

clear and rain

d)

humid and rain

3.

which one of these are to predict serve weather events

a)

thermometer

b)

balance

c)

cylinder

d)

barometer

4.
Which can result from the earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
a)
glaciation
b)
erosion
c)
precipitation
d)
formation of mountains
5.
An earthquake is usually caused by a _________.
a)
glacier
b)
landslide
c)
very large storm
d)
a movement along a fault
6.
What is a flood?
a)
a great flow of water over land that is usually dry
b)
a very large, swirling storm with strong winds and heavy rains
7.
What is a tropical storm?
a)
a great flow of water over land that is usually dry
b)
rotating storm with low pressure at its center that can turn into a hurricane
8.
What do huricanes often bring?
a)
snow
b)
flooding
c)
an eye
d)
southern moving wind
9.
What ways to volcanoes effect our enviornment?
a)
destroy plants, harm animals, pollute the air, give nutrients to plants
b)
destroy buildings and nature
10.

What makes up a hurricane's bands?

a)

itunes clouds

b)

rain

c)

cumulonimbus clouds

d)

bandaids

11.

Why do storms spin in different directions?

a)

because they are falling

b)

because of the eye

c)

because of Maui and Tafiti's heart

d)

because of the Earth's rotation on its axis

12.

How do we call the negative effect that occurs on humans?

a)

Geological process

b)

Natural hazard

c)

Natural disasters

13.

Are the result of naturally occurring processes that have operated throughout Earth's history.

a)

Natural hazards

b)

Technological phenomenon

c)

Human actions

14.

____________ affect every human on the Earth all of the time, but are most noticeable when they cause loss of life of property.

a)

Geological processes

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Ecologic phenomenons

15.

Select the definition of floods..

a)

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this.

b)

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action

c)

An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.