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Natural Disasters Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A sudden shaking of the earth's surface that can cause a lot of damage.
a)
earthquake
b)
avalanche
c)
hurricane
d)
tornado
2.

Where are volcanoes most likely to form?

a)

along plate boundaries

b)

near the center of continents

c)

near water

d)

on the moon

3.

One major belt of volcanoes that surrounds the Pacific Ocean

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Ring of Asia

c)

Ring o' earthquakes

d)

Ring a ding ding

4.

The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

a)

Epicenter

b)

Focus

c)

Underground

d)

Crust

5.

Which seismogram represents a city that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake?

a)

New York, NY

b)

Nome, Alaska

c)

Guadalajara, Mexico

6.

5. Which type of wave travels the fastest?

a)

Primary Wave

b)

Secondary Wave

c)

Long Wave

7.

In preparing for a storm, which of these items should NOT be in your supplies?

a)

Bottled water

b)

Candles

c)

Batteries and battery powered radio

d)

Canned foods

8.

People who live near the coast (close to the beach) are the safest during a hurricane.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Which is not a safe place to go during a tornado warning?

a)

Face down in a ditch

b)

In a bathtub

c)

Under a tree

d)

In the basement

10.

Tornadoes happen in which states?

a)

Iowa

b)

Florida

c)

Oklahoma

d)

All of the above