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Natural Disasters

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the tunnel where most of the lava travels through....

a)

main vent

b)

secondary vent

2.

a second tube for lava to flow through .....

a)

main vent

b)

secondary vent

3.

hardened ash and lava from previous eruptions....

a)

volcanic bombs

b)

layers of ash and lava

4.

the source of all the lava ....

a)

crater

b)

Magma chamber

5.

when lava comes out and makes a river....

a)

lava flow

b)

choco lava

6.

What part of a Volcano is Number 1?

a)

Crater

b)

Vent

c)

Side vent

d)

Pipe

e)

Magma Chamber

7.

What part of a volcano is number 3?

a)

Vent

b)

side vent

c)

crater

d)

Magma chamber

e)

Pipe

8.
Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
a)
Energy from the Sun
b)
Magnetic Pole Reversal
c)
Convection currents in the mantle
d)
Faults in Mountain Ranges
9.
What type of event will occur at this boundary?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano Eruption
c)
Tornado
d)
Mountain Building
10.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Plate
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
11.
A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....
a)
Pull apart
b)
Come together
c)
Slide past each other
d)
subducting
12.

Which of the following is the name of the ancient supercontinent formed 280 Million Years ago.

a)

Pangea

b)

Gondwanda

c)

Laurasia

d)

Neverland

13.
Which piece of evidence did Wegener use to prove continental drift?
a)
The shape of the continents
b)
Similar fossils found on separate continents
c)
Tree fossils found in odd places
d)
All of the above
14.

What type of boundary is this?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

15.

Where would you find the youngest (newest) rocks on earth? (think about where new rocks are formed.)

a)

Near volcanoes and underwater ocean ridges

b)

On top of mountains

c)

At the bottom of a canyon

d)

Outside in the rocks by the school

16.
A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm 
a)
True
b)
False
17.

What is another name for tornado?

a)

Clouds

b)

Twister

c)

Spinner

d)

Reaching Clouds

18.

In what country are tornadoes the most common?

a)

Brazil

b)

Italy

c)

United States

d)

China

19.

How long can tornadoes last?

a)

24 hours

b)

1 week

c)

A few seconds to an hour

d)

5 hours

20.

What is the first step in the birth of a tornado?

a)

dark sky

b)

thunderstorm

c)

high wind

d)

rain

21.

Which tornado is the most rare?

a)

F1

b)

F3

c)

F4

d)

F5