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Natural Disasters

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A _________ is a violent, rotating column of air with winds up to 300 MPH.

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Tsunami

d)

Blizzard

2.

True or False: A volcanic eruption can cause earthquakes.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What measures the movement from an earthquake?

a)

Barometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Seismograph

d)

Thermometer

4.

A _______ occurs whenever the ground cannot absorb any more water.

a)

Hurricane

b)

Flood

c)

Tsunami

d)

Tidal Wave

5.

True or False: Hurricanes happen whenever there are earthquakes on the ocean floor.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Earthquakes happen at a _____.

a)

Point

b)

Break

c)

Fault

7.

Waves that are created by earthquakes and travel through the Earth's surface are called

a)

Seismic waves

b)

Light waves

c)

Energy waves

d)

Sound waves

8.

True or False: An epicenter is the spot under the Earth where a volcano is formed.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which natural disaster causes flooding?

a)

Volcanic eruption

b)

Tornado

c)

Hurricane

d)

Earthquake

10.

A catastrophic event that is caused by nature or the Earth's processes is a

a)

Natural disaster

b)

Natural event

c)

Natural occurrence

d)

Natural accident