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Natural disasters

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is the best material to use if building a house near a volcano?

a)

metal

b)

stone

c)

foam

d)

wood

2.

Which of the following is not a natural disaster?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

tsunami

d)

car accident

3.

A giant wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

storm surge

d)

earthquake

4.

Long period of time without rain

a)

Wildfire

b)

Drought

c)

Thunderstorm

d)

Flood

5.

Snowstorms with high winds, low temperatures, and driving snow.

a)

Avalanche

b)

Tsunami

c)

Blizzard

d)

Earthquake

6.

Massive amounts of snow that slide downhill

a)

Avalanche

b)

Blizzard

c)

Landslide

d)

Volcanic Eruption

7.

Movement of rock, debris, or earth downhill

a)

Avalanche

b)

Flood

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Landslide

8.

Overflow of water onto land

a)

Flood

b)

Drought

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Landslide

9.

Earthquakes under the Ocean cause this natural disaster.

a)

Hurricane

b)

Flood

c)

Tsunami

d)

Thunderstorm

10.

What is a natural disaster?

a)

A red letter day

b)

A bad thing caused by a bad person

c)

An event that causes suffering brought on by nature

d)

An event that causes suffering brought on by an enemy

11.

What are some natural disasters?

a)

A war

b)

hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and rain

c)

hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and volcanoes

d)

A very bad day

12.
A disaster when there is no rain for a long time and everything is dry.
a)
flood
b)
drought
c)
evacuate
d)
hurricane
13.
A sudden shaking of the earth's surface that can cause a lot of damage.
a)
earthquake
b)
avalanche
c)
hurricane
d)
tornado
14.
A disaster when a lot of snow moves quickly down a mountain.
a)
aftershock
b)
famine
c)
flood
d)
avalanche
15.
The loud noise you hear during a storm, usually after you see lightning.
a)
thunder
b)
hurricane
c)
tsunami
d)
evacuate
16.
A powerful flash of light in the sky caused by electricity.
a)
lightning
b)
thunder
c)
storm
d)
drought
17.
A disaster when there is air that spins around very quickly in the shape of a funnel.
a)
drought
b)
tornado
c)
flood
d)
earthquake
18.
Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?
a)
Avalanche
b)
Tsunami
c)
Volcano eruption
d)
Flood
19.
Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?
a)
Thunderstorm
b)
Earthquake
c)
Avalanche
d)
Mudslides 
20.

What are natural disasters?

a)

A natural event such as flood,earthquake or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life

b)

A natural event such as rain

c)

Natural event that are beneficial to human

21.

What natural disaster is this?

a)

earthquake

b)

blizzard

c)

forest fire

d)

avalanche

22.
Where do most hurricanes start? 
a)
Near the mountain 
b)
Near land
c)
In the ocean
d)
Over deserts
23.

Name the natural disaster

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tsunami

c)

Wildfire

d)

Landslide

24.

You have to drive very slowly in _________ weather because you can't see where you are going.

a)

icy

b)

foggy

c)

sunny

25.

I love it when it's ______________ and you can't see very far.

a)

misty

b)

icy

c)

snowy

26.

What is it?

a)

snow

b)

hail

c)

frostbite