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Natural Hazards

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a volcano? 
a)
a chemical reaction that produces fire
b)
a valley under the ocean
c)
an atmospheric condition
d)
an opening in Earth’s crust
2.
What is a huge wave made by an underwater earthquake?
a)
hurricane
b)
tsunami
3.
What ways to volcanoes effect our enviornment?
a)
destroy plants, harm animals, pollute the air, give nutrients to plants
b)
destroy buildings and nature
4.

is a naturally occurring event that can have a negative effect on humans or the environment.

a)

A natural disaster

b)

Mountain

c)

A natural hazard

d)

River

5.

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

a)

Wild fire

b)

Drought

c)

Blizzard

d)

Sink hole

6.
During a volcanic eruption, _____ can cause damage.
a)
ash flow
b)
lava 
c)
tephra
d)
all of the above 
7.
To stay safe from volcanoes, it is important for people to test
a)
evacuation routes.
b)
mudflow speed.
c)
soil temperatures
d)
tsunami systems
8.
Which of the following is not a type of natural hazard?
a)
volcanic eruption
b)
earthquake
c)
blizzard
d)
mountain
9.

The greenhouse effect is natural as it helps to sustain (keep) life on earth by trapping heat in the atmosphere.

a)

False

b)

True

10.

Climatologists get clues about the climate of the past by studying what? There is more than one answer.

a)

Rocks

b)

Fossils

c)

TikTok

d)

Glaciers

11.

Overall, what do volcanoes do to the temperature on earth?

a)

Make it warmer

b)

Make it cooler

12.

Which of these are human causes of climate change?

a)

Milankovitch Cycles

b)

Pollution

c)

Sunspots

d)

Deforestation

13.

True or false? The greenhouse effect is when solar radiation is trapped in the atmosphere and warms the earth.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What do we call the conditions in an area over a long period of time?

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

15.

Is there a pattern to the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes around the globe?

a)

No, earthquakes and volcanoes are random.

b)

Yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates.

c)

yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur in the middle of tectonic plates.

d)

No, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur under water.

16.

Most earthquakes tend to occur at which location?

a)

The central regions of very large continents

b)

Groups of islands farthest from any continents

c)

The boundaries between continents and oceans

d)

The steep slopes of the very oldest mountains

17.

Tectonic plates float on top of the ________

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

18.
The cycle that powers the ocean currents, weather, and tectonic plates it called
a)
conduction current
b)
radiation
c)
condition current
d)
convection current
19.
In convection, WARM air
a)
Rises
b)
Sinks
20.

What causes convection current in the Earth?

a)

The uneven heating on each layer inside the Earth.

b)

The crusts outer layer.

c)

The temperatures we feel outside.