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WorksheetsCatastrophic Events vocab & ques.
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
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Class
Date
1.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
2.
What catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a grassland?
a)
hurricane
b)
flood
c)
tsunami
d)
wildfire
3.
The arrows represent air rising from the ocean to the atmosphere Rising warm air leads to the formation of
a)
Tsunamis
b)
High Tides
c)
Hurricanes
d)
Density Currents
4.
Which of these is NOT an impact to the ecosystem after a hurricane?
a)
Fires throughout the area
b)
Poor water quality in the area
c)
Erosion of beaches
d)
Massive flooding
5.
A recent flood in the area has caused many short term changes to the ecosystem. Which is a long term change?
a)
Standing water in the streets and sewers
b)
Temporary displacement of organisms
c)
Permanent change in the landscape
d)
Poor water quality in rivers and streams
6.
Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?
a)
Mudslides
b)
Wildfire
c)
Earthquake
d)
Tornado
7.
Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?
a)
Flood
b)
Volcano eruption
c)
Drought
d)
Flooding
8.
Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Flood
c)
Hurricane
d)
Thunderstorm
9.
Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?
a)
Flood
b)
Hurricane
c)
Avalanche
d)
Wildfire
10.
A long high sea wave caused by an underwater Earthquake, landslide or underwater volcanic
a)
Typhoon
b)
Flood
c)
Tornado
d)
Tsunami
11.
Where are hurricanes most likely to do the most damage?
a)
Near the coast
b)
In the forest
c)
In a desert
d)
On the North Pole
12.
Where do hurricanes form?
a)
In a river or stream
b)
Over the ocean
c)
At plate boundaries
d)
Under the Earth
13.
Which catastrophic event will most likely have the effect of returning an ecosystem to primary succession?
a)
A tornado
b)
A volcanic eruption
c)
A flood
d)
A drought
14.
The permanent displacement of organisms would be an example of a
a)
long term effect of a natural disaster.
b)
short term effect of a natural disaster.
15.
Natural disasters are almost always caused by human error.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Which catastrophic event would likely result in trees being knocked over and the disappearance of most plants and animals along a narrow path in a forest ecosystem?
a)
Tornado
b)
Volcanic Eruption
c)
Flash Flood
d)
Earthquake
17.
Why would streets get flooded during a rainstorm?
a)
The storm drains overflow
b)
Too many cars on the road
c)
The water soaks in
d)
People water their grass too much
18.
When a lot of loose dirt and rocks move rapidly, we call it
a)
a landslide
b)
a tsunami
c)
an earthquake
d)
a flood
19.
Which of the following does not cause a landslide
a)
Heavy Rain
b)
Removal of Vegetation
c)
Vibrations
d)
Shouting on top of a slope
20.
a)
Caused by an asteroid or meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere and hitting the Earth.
b)
Caused by shift in the Earth's tectonic plates
c)
Caused by rotation and convection currents rising up over warm ocean water
d)
Sometimes created when two air masses with different temperatures meet
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