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EVS- Disasters and their affects

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name

Class

Date

Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?

Flood

Volcano eruption

Drought

Flooding

Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?

Flooding
Flood

Hurricane

Avalanche

Wildfire

Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?

Volcano eruption

Flood

Hurricane

Tsunami

Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?

Avalanche

Tsunami

Volcano eruption

Flood

Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?

Thunderstorm

Earthquake

Avalanche

Mudslides

Which type of natural disaster caused this damage?

Tsunami

volcanoe eruption

Tornado

Avalanche

Can we prevent natural disasters?

Yes

What is this?

dust storm

earthquake

fire

What is this?

lightning

storm

thunderstorm

10.

An epidemic is...

widespread outbreak of thunderstorms

another word for an earthquake

widespread occurrence of an infectious disease at a particular time

11.

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground is an

tsunami

earthquake

tornado

12.

A long high seawave caused by an earthquake is a

earthquake

tornado

tsunami

13.

After a lot of heavy rain, a __________________ might cause lots of soil to slide down a mountain.

Oil spill

Tsunami

Landslide

14.

An __________________ sometimes happens when an oil tanker has an accident at sea.

earthquake

Air pollution

Oil spill

15.

During this _______________ we have to wear our masks.

Global warming

Global pandemic

Global pollution

16.

the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

disease

hurricane

volcanic eruption

flood

17.

Which storm can cause flooding?

Hurricanes

Tsunamis

Blizzards

All of the above

18.

Hurricanes can also be known as?

Typhoons

Tsunami

Earthquake

Hail

19.

What is precipitation?

Rain

Snow

Hail

All of the above

20.

Which natural disaster is an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land?

Bushfire

Flood

Earthquake

Landslide

21.

Where do hurricanes develop?

Land

Ocean

Sky

22.

What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster?

They are exactly the same

A hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humans

I disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humans

Hurricanes and tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards

23.

Scientists can predict exactly when a volcanic eruption will occur.

True

False

24.

Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur?

Communities can be notified to evacuate

So that we can stop them from happening again

So that scientists know where to go in order to study them

So that we can harness their power for renewable energy

25.

Earthquakes are caused by all of the following EXCEPT...

movement of tectonic plates.

tsunamis.

volcanic activity.

underground collapses.

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EVS- Disasters and their affects

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

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