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Unit 8.6 - Lesson 1 & 2 Quiz Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A mass of whirling air (vortex) made up of violently rotating winds that has the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud is called a ____________.

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Flood

d)

Earthquake

2.

A rotating storm with violent winds that forms over the ocean is called a _____________.

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Flood

d)

Earthquake

3.

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground is called a __________.

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Flood

d)

Earthquake

4.

The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of rocks or lava from the ground is called a ______________.

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Earthquake

5.

A large amount of water covering an area where there is usually is no water, especially over what is normally dry land is called a ______________.

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Flood

d)

Earthquake

6.

An event that is the result of naturally occurring processes (not human actions) and has a negative impact on humans is called a ___________.

a)

Whoops!

b)

My Bad!

c)

Natural Hazard

7.

Areas that are "more" likely to flood are ______________.

a)

low in elevation

b)

high in elevation

8.

Areas that are "more" likely to flood are ______________.

a)

closer to water

b)

far away from water

9.

Areas that are "more" likely to flood are ______________.

a)

areas that "have" flooded in the past

b)

areas that "have not" flooded in the past

10.

Areas that are "less" likely to flood are ______________.

a)

lower in elevation

b)

higher in elevation

11.

Areas that are "less" likely to flood are ______________.

a)

closer to water

b)

far away from water

12.

Areas that are "less" likely to flood are ______________.

a)

areas that "have" flooded in the past

b)

areas that "have not" flooded in the past.

13.

The chance (probability) that a danger or hazard will occur is called _______________.

a)

risk

b)

forecast

c)

natural hazard forecast

14.

a claim about probability (likelihood) based on scientific understanding and evidence is called ______________.

a)

risk

b)

forecast

c)

natural hazard forecast

15.

A scientific claim about the likelihood of a natural hazard event occurring in a particular place is called ______________.

a)

risk

b)

forecast

c)

natural hazard forecast

16.

Which location is "most" likely to flood?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

17.

Which location is "least" likely to flood?

a)

A

b)

C

18.

Which location has the "highest" risk of flooding?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

19.

Which location has the "lowest" risk of flooding?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

20.

Which location is in the "500 Year Flood Zone"?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C