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GEOHAZARD

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A huge undersea earthquake off the Alaskan coastline could produce what natural hazard? 
a)
Tsunami 
b)
Cyclone 
c)
Hurricane 
d)
Drought 
2.
The city of Tokyo, Japan invests millions of dollars to preserve sand dunes on beaches, build seawalls, and design trenches to divert seawater. What geohazard are they preparing for? 
a)
Earthquake
b)
Sinkhole 
c)
Landslide
d)
Tsunami
3.
This hazard is caused by the chemical dissolution process in sandstone or chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks that causes erosion of the soil beneath the ground.
a)
sinkhole
b)
liquefaction
c)
land subsidence
d)
ground rupture
4.
Rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault causing tectonic movement, causing what natural hazard? 
a)
Volcanic Eruption 
b)
Cyclone
c)
Earthquake
d)
Hurricane
5.
Which is the BEST way you can help prepare for natural disasters?
a)
Watch your pets for any unusual behavior.
b)
Always carry a pint of water with you.
c)
Keep the windows of your house closed at all times.
d)
Make an emergency supply kit with your family.
6.
Landslide may be triggered by rain or ground shaking due to earthquakes.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
A disaster when there is no rain for a long time and everything is dry.
a)
flood
b)
drought
c)
evacuate
d)
hurricane
8.
A disaster when a lot of snow moves quickly down a mountain.
a)
aftershock
b)
famine
c)
flood
d)
avalanche
9.
A disaster that has very fast winds that begins over warm water
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
avalanche
d)
tsunami
10.
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
11.
A disaster when there is a lot of water and it covers the streets and can go into houses and stores.
a)
tornado
b)
thunder
c)
flood
d)
drought
12.
A very big wave of water that can destroy towns near the ocean.
a)
tsunami
b)
evacuate
c)
avalanche
d)
tornado
13.
What causes an earthquake?
a)
the earth's mantle moves
b)
tectonic plates vibrate
c)
tectonic plates move apart
d)
tectonic plates rub against each other
14.
Can we prevent natural disasters?
a)
Yes
b)
No
15.
Which natural disaster is a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush?
a)
Wildfire
b)
Drought
c)
Tasunami
d)
Hurricane
16.
Which natural disaster is the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff?
a)
Landslide
b)
Tsunami 
c)
Thunderstorm
d)
Tornado 
17.

Which of the examples of geohazard phenomenon?

I. Earthquake

II. Landslide

III. Sinkhole

IV. Quicksand

V. Acid rain

VI. Tsunami

a)

I, II and III

b)

I, II , III and IV

c)

I, II, III, IV and V

d)

All above

18.

This geohazard usually occurs in wetland.

This statement refers to ..

a)

Acid rain

b)

Quicksand

c)

Sinkhole

d)

Global warming

19.

This geohazard occurs in industrial area.

This refers to ...

a)

Acid rain

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tsunami

d)

Sinkhole

20.

Diagram shows example of ...

a)

Fossil

b)

Petroleum

c)

Coal

d)

Bacteria

21.

The device used to measure intensity of earthquakes is

a)

seismograph

b)

odometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

anemometer

22.
Which is a sign of an impending landslide?
a)
Utility posts, trees, gates and walls of buildings tilt.
b)
Utility lines underground breaks
c)
Bulging ground appears.
d)
all of these.
23.

EARTHQUAKE CAN CAUSE

a)

ACID RAIN

b)

VOLCANISM

c)

TSUNAMI

d)

SINKINGHOLE

24.

Transfer of bodies of water caused by the sudden changes in the surface of sea vertically

a)

LANDSLIDE

b)

TSUNAMI

c)

SINKINGHOLE

d)

QUICKSAND

25.

Sudden mass movement of soil down steep slope

a)

SINKINGKOLE

b)

QUICKSAND

c)

LANDSLIDE

d)

EARTHQUAKE

26.

Vibration or shaking that occurs on the earth’s surface

a)

TSUNAMI

b)

EARTHQUAKE

c)

LANDSLIDE

d)

QUICKSAND

27.

This device is used to detect

a)

Tsunami

b)

Landslide

c)

Sinkhole

d)

Earthquake

28.

This device is used to detect

a)

Tsunami

b)

Landslide

c)

Quicksand

d)

Volcanism

29.

Happen when the rocks below the earth’s surface as limestone or other carbonate rocks or other rocks such as gypsum are dissolved naturally by circulating ground water

a)

SINKING HOLE

b)

TSUNAMI

c)

LANDSLIDE

d)

QUICKSAND

30.

Rise of temperature in the earth’s atmosphere

a)

VOLCANISM

b)

EARTHQUAKE

c)

GLOBAL WARMING

d)

ACID RAIN

31.

Rain fall with the high level of acidity with pH level less than 5

a)

ALKALINE RAIN

b)

TSUNAMI

c)

ACID RAIN

d)

TOXIC RAIN

32.

Vibration or shaking that occurs on the earth’s surface

a)

TSUNAMI

b)

EARTHQUAKE

c)

LANDSLIDE

d)

QUICKSAND

33.

ACID RAIN IS CAUSED BY THESE POLLUTANTS EXCEPT

a)

SULPHUR DIOXIDE

b)

HELIUM

c)

OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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