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Natural Disasters

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a natural Disaster?

a)

Event caused by natural factors.

b)

Event caused by natural factors that leads to huge loss and of life and property

c)

Any event that cause loss of lives.

2.

Choose examples of natural disaster

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which of these natural disasters are likely to occur in Maldives?

a)

Tornado and Earthquake

b)

Earthquake and Forest fire

c)

Coastal erosion and Tidal Surge

4.

What is not an impact of tsunami?

a)

Loss of lives

b)

Destruction of homes

c)

Air Pollution

d)

Spread of disease

5.

What is a flood?

a)

a large amount of water that overflowed from a lake or river

b)

a deep lake

c)

a large amount of water from the ocean

d)

a deep river

6.

What is erosion?

a)

wearing away of rock and soil caused by water, wind or ice

b)

piles of dirt and rocks

c)

cracks on the Earth

7.

What does a "storm surge" raise?

a)

wind speed

b)

ocean level

c)

The Earth

d)

Homes

8.

Which natural disaster causes shaking of the Earth?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Forest Fire

d)

Earthquake

9.

This disaster is a large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake:

a)

Volcano

b)

Tsunami

c)

Hurricane

d)

Coastal Erosion

10.

Which natural disaster causes most of its damage due to shaking?

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricae

c)

Tsunami

d)

Earthquake

11.

Which natural disaster is formed when cool air meets hot air?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Coastal Erosion

c)

Flooding

d)

Tornado

12.

What are the causes of flood?

a)

Heavy rain fall

b)

Strong wind

c)

Earthquake