WorksheetsAssessing Natural Disasters
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which natural disaster uses the Richter scale to measure strength?
Tsunami
Hurricane
Earthquakes
Floods
In the Southern hemisphere a tornado spins..
Clockwise
Anti-clockwise
Does not spin
Rapidly
What does a "storm surge" raise
The heat in the air
Ocean levels
The amount of lava that erupts
Lightning that strikes
What is a flash flood?
A sophisticated flood
A deep flood
A flood that happens fast with little warning
Power outages that happen during floods.
Which of these natural disasters tend to occur near plate boundaries?
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Both of these
None of these
Why do so many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur near plate boundaries?
Because plates move and shift.
Coincidence
Because the crust is thin near the boundaries
None of these
When an area is flooded, which action should be taken?
Go to an area of high elevation
Go to an area of low elevation
Do not move. Stay where you are.
None of the above.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a natural disaster?
Humans can stop them
Human cannot stop them
They are unpredictable.
They cause lots of damage.
Why is the Philippines prone to active and frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
Because of the Philippines fault system.
Because Philippines is along the typhoon belt.
Because Philippines is near the Pacific ring of fire.
Because the Philippines is near the Eurasian Plate.
Volcanoes are found ..
On land
Under water
in islands
All of the above.
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Lava is magma but it is on the surface of the Earth
Lava is the Earth's crust
Lava is the chamber that magma flows
Lava has a different chemical composition than magma
Hurricanes and Typhoons are the same.
True
False
Which of the following is not a classification of volcano?
Shield
Magnate
Composite
Cinder cone
A mini-earthquake after a bigger earthquake is called a ...
Small earthquake
Tiny earthquake
Ripple effect
Aftershocks
To protect against earthquakes....
Schools need to have earthquake drills
Families should have emergency kits
Buildings should use materials that will allow them to sway with movement
All of the above.
