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NATURAL DISASTERS

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do 80% of Earthquakes occur?

a)

Mid-Atlantic Ridge

b)

Mariana Trench

c)

Circum-Arctic Belt

d)

Alpide Belt

e)

Circum-Pacific Belt

2.

Earthquakes are cause because of the movement of __________.

a)

Mantle

b)

Mars

c)

Tectonic Plates

d)

Plants

3.

Earthquakes are recorded by _________.

a)

Seismograph

b)

Richter Scale

c)

Non-Collinear Scale

d)

Shakegraph

4.

The largest recorded earthquake happened in which year?

a)

1969

b)

1964

c)

1961

d)

1963

e)

1962

5.

Japan lies on the edge of __________ tectonic plates.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

6

d)

4

6.

Which is the most destructive natural disaster in the US?

a)

Flood

b)

Tornado

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Hurricane

7.

Water levels rise mainly because of______________.

a)

Glaciers melting

b)

Icebergs

c)

Oil Spills

d)

Pollution

8.

Flash Floods are caused by _____________.

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Sudden Rain

d)

Thunder

9.

Floods can further cause _______?

a)

Volcanic Eruption

b)

Tsunami

c)

Storm Surges

d)

Landslides

e)

Avalanches

10.

What are embankments on the side of the Mississippi river called?

a)

Teepees

b)

Levees

c)

Tents

d)

Lepees

11.

Tsunami's are mainly caused by ____________ ?

a)

Earthquakes on ground

b)

Earthquakes underwater

c)

Earthquakes under the crust

d)

Earthquakes in the core

12.

Tsunami waves are solid walls of water

a)

True

b)

False

13.

When was the Indian Ocean tsunami?

a)

2003

b)

2014

c)

2004

d)

2002

14.

The Indian Ocean tsunami stretched across what distance?

a)

6,270 km

b)

600 miles

c)

3,100 m

d)

3,000 miles

15.

When a tsunami strikes, we should seek ___________________.

a)

Medical Help

b)

First Aid

c)

Underground space

d)

Higher ground

16.

What is the low-pressure centre in a hurricane called?

a)

Rainbands

b)

Simpleson

c)

Eye

d)

Gust

17.

When is the hurricane season?

a)

Mid September to December

b)

Mid July to August

c)

Mid August to October

d)

Mid May to July

18.

Which is the scale used to calculate hurricanes?

a)

Saffir-Richter Scale

b)

Simpson Scale

c)

Windton Scale

d)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

19.

When is a hurricane classified as Category 5

a)

When it's wind speed reaches 74 MPH

b)

When it's wind speed reaches 256 MPH

c)

When it's wind speed reaches 210 MPH

d)

When it's wind speed reaches 155 MPH