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Natural Disasters

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where do hurricanes develop?
a)
Land
b)
Ocean
c)
Rivers
2.

a tornado is caused by ___________ and _________ winds colliding

a)

hurricane + tsunami

b)

warm air + cold air

c)

cold air + cold air

d)

warm air + warm air

3.

volcanoes erupt when __________ underground builds up so much pressure that it explodes

a)

lava

b)

cold air + warm air

c)

magma

d)

fault lines

4.

A powerful wave caused by movement of ocean water after an earthquake, landslide, or an eruption.

a)

Earthquake

b)

blizzard

c)

flood

d)

tsunami

5.

_______ of every year is hurricane season.

a)

July to October

b)

March to May

c)

June to November

d)

All Months

6.

Houses, cars, and boats can be damaged during a hurricane.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

How many mph do winds have to be to create a blizzards?

a)

80

b)

65

c)

35

d)

15

8.

What does whiteout mean?

a)

A term used to describe how cold air feels when blown by air

b)

A condition in which blowing snow makes visibility impossible

c)

All plant life is covered by snow

d)

Snow is covering all forms of water

9.

What are floods?

a)

Rain falling during thunderstorms

b)

Whirling colums of clouds, air that descend from supercell thunderstorms

c)

When water overflows oceans, lakes, rivers due to too much precipitation, or even caused by explosions

d)

None of the Above

10.

What occurs when two plates move, bump or slide past each other?

a)

Blizzard

b)

Earthquake

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Flood