WorksheetsNatural Hazards
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of storm forms over water in warm air conditions?
a)
hurricane
b)
blizzard
c)
thunderstorm
2.
Which type of storm forms over land in warm air conditions?
a)
hurricane
b)
blizzard
c)
thunderstorm
3.
A sudden shift in the earth's crust is called a...
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano
c)
Tsunami
d)
Flood
4.
A large storm associated with low pressure, forms over water is called...
a)
Flood
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tsunami
d)
Blizzard
5.
A spinning funnel cloud which causes much destruction is called a...
a)
Tornado
b)
Earthquake
c)
Tsunami
d)
Hurricane
6.
What catastrophic event is caused by an unusually large amount of water for an area?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Flood
c)
Blizzard
d)
Tsunami
7.
When lava or ash spew from a mountain vent, what catastrophic event does this describe?
a)
Volcano
b)
Drought
c)
Wildfire
d)
Meteor
8.
Hurricanes typically form over...
a)
cold ocean water.
b)
tropical rain forests.
c)
warm ocean water.
d)
very dry land masses.
9.
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
10.
Where do hurricanes form?
a)
In a river or stream
b)
Over the ocean
c)
At plate boundaries
d)
Under the Earth
11.
The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
12.
What is the process of transporting sediments from location to another?
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Compaction
13.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
14.
Of the four natural hazards we've studied, which is the hardest to predict?
a)
Tsunamis
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Tropical Cyclones
d)
Earthquakes
15.
A natural disaster occurs when a natural hazard...
a)
causes major damage and harms humans.
b)
poses a danger to any part of the earth.
c)
changes the physical features of the earth.
d)
impacts everyday life for humans.
16.
A natural hazard is
a)
an event in nature that may have a negative effect
b)
an event in nature that does not impact human life
17.
Seismic waves are associated with
a)
earthquakes
b)
earthquakes or volcanoes
c)
earthquakes, volcanoes, or explosions
18.
Atmospheric conditions include
a)
temperature
b)
wind
c)
cloud
d)
precipitation
19.
A catastrophic event
a)
does not harm humans
b)
is an extreme weather event such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes
c)
does not harm ecosystems
20.
A forecast is
a)
an estimate about what happened in the past
b)
a prediction of past events
c)
a prediction or estimate of future events especially weather
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