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Natural Disasters

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence from the article would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?

a)

The news and pictures tugged at Arianna Cope's 11-year-old heart.

b)

It can take practice to learn how to think and act compassionately

c)

There are many things kids can do to help, and their compassion can take on many forms.

d)

You may decide to bring food to a local food bank, or donate toys to children at a homeless shelter

2.

Read the following detail from the article.


That could translate into kids holding underwear or sock drives for those affected by a natural disaster.


How does this detail develop the central idea of the article?

a)

It shows how kids have helped people affected by the hurricane

b)

It gives an example of how kids can help others

c)

It describes how natural disasters can affect people.

d)

It explains how kids can help other students in their school

3.

Read paragraph 8 of "Even kids can have a role in helping after natural disasters."


What is MOST likely the reason the author included a story about the boys in Houston?

a)

to show that there are ways kids can help

b)

to explain what compassion means

c)

to describe what people lost in the hurricane

d)

to tell readers how kids can help their community

4.

Which answer choice accurately characterizes Arianna Cope's reaction to photographs of Hurricane Harvey?

a)

angry

b)

excited

c)

concerned

d)

nervous

5.

Use the youtube video to answer the following question:

The ecosystem of the Earth is a ________ system, which is why reducing pollution is so important.

a)

closed

b)

opened

c)

recycling

d)

cleaning

6.

Use the youtube video to answer the following question:


Pollution that comes from many different people and sources is called _____ pollution.

a)

Point- Source

b)

Industrial

c)

Nonpoint-source

7.

Use the youtube video to answer the following question:


The type of pollution that you can't see, smell, touch, or taste is _____ pollution.

a)

air

b)

water

c)

light

d)

sound

8.

Use the youtube video to answer the following question:


Trash that rots or breaks down is called ______.

a)

decomposable

b)

recyclable

c)

biodegradeable

d)

aluminum

9.

Use the youtube video to answer the following question:


Acid rain is when the rain falls trough pollution caused by __________.

a)

boats

b)

cows

c)

people

d)

factories

10.

Use the youtube video to answer the following question:


Science guy wants YOU to keep our planet ______.

a)

polluted

b)

clean

c)

dirty