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Natural Disasters!

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which natural disaster is most frequent in Canada?

a)

Avalanches

b)

Floods

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Typhoons

2.

Select the landform regions where tornadoes are most frequent in Canada.

a)

The Western Cordillera

b)

St. Lawrence Lowlands

c)

Interior Plains

d)

Hudson Bay Lowlands

3.

Forest fires are mostly caused by:

(a)  

4.

Natural disasters are global issue. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Why does Canada have such a variety of natural disasters?

a)

Canada's physical landscape

b)

Canada's climate

c)

Canada's landforms

d)

All the above

6.

An example of a hydrologic natural disaster is:

a)

Floods

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Volcanic eruptions

d)

Tornadoes

7.

How many earthquakes happen in Canada annually?

a)

500

b)

5000

c)

400

d)

4000

8.

Select the ways a tsunami can be caused:

a)

An earthquake

b)

An avalanche

c)

A volcanic eruption

d)

A tornado

9.

British Colombia is at the highest risk for which natural disasters? (Select all that apply)

a)

Tsunami

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tornado

d)

Forest fire

10.

Which natural disaster is often caused by water systems being overflown?

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Floods

c)

Avalances

d)

Earthquakes

11.

Humans can cause natural disasters. True of false?

a)

False

b)

True

12.

Which Canadian province is at risk for the "Big One"?

a)

British Colombia

b)

Ontario

c)

Nova Scotia

d)

Alberta

13.

Which type of natural disaster is caused by weather and climate?

a)

Geologic

b)

Atmospheric

c)

Hydrologic

d)

I'm not sure