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WorksheetsNATURAL DISASTERS
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 6mins
Where do 80% of Earthquakes occur?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Mariana Trench
Circum-Arctic Belt
Alpide Belt
Circum-Pacific Belt
Earthquakes are cause because of the movement of __________.
Mantle
Mars
Tectonic Plates
Plants
Earthquakes are recorded by _________.
Seismograph
Richter Scale
Non-Collinear Scale
Shakegraph
The largest recorded earthquake happened in which year?
1969
1964
1961
1963
1962
Japan lies on the edge of __________ tectonic plates.
3
2
6
4
Which is the most destructive natural disaster in the US?
Flood
Tornado
Volcanic Eruption
Hurricane
Water levels rise mainly because of______________.
Glaciers melting
Icebergs
Oil Spills
Pollution
Flash Floods are caused by _____________.
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Sudden Rain
Thunder
Floods can further cause _______?
Volcanic Eruption
Tsunami
Storm Surges
Landslides
Avalanches
What are embankments on the side of the Mississippi river called?
Teepees
Levees
Tents
Lepees
Tsunami's are mainly caused by ____________ ?
Earthquakes on ground
Earthquakes underwater
Earthquakes under the crust
Earthquakes in the core
Tsunami waves are solid walls of water
True
False
When was the Indian Ocean tsunami?
2003
2014
2004
2002
The Indian Ocean tsunami stretched across what distance?
6,270 km
600 miles
3,100 m
3,000 miles
When a tsunami strikes, we should seek ___________________.
Medical Help
First Aid
Underground space
Higher ground
What is the low-pressure centre in a hurricane called?
Rainbands
Simpleson
Eye
Gust
When is the hurricane season?
Mid September to December
Mid July to August
Mid August to October
Mid May to July
Which is the scale used to calculate hurricanes?
Saffir-Richter Scale
Simpson Scale
Windton Scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
When is a hurricane classified as Category 5
When it's wind speed reaches 74 MPH
When it's wind speed reaches 256 MPH
When it's wind speed reaches 210 MPH
When it's wind speed reaches 155 MPH
