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WorksheetsNatural Hazards
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
is a naturally occurring event that can have a negative effect on humans or the environment.
A natural disaster
Mountain
A natural hazard
River
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
Wild fire
Drought
Blizzard
Sink hole
The greenhouse effect is natural as it helps to sustain (keep) life on earth by trapping heat in the atmosphere.
False
True
Climatologists get clues about the climate of the past by studying what? There is more than one answer.
Rocks
Fossils
TikTok
Glaciers
Overall, what do volcanoes do to the temperature on earth?
Make it warmer
Make it cooler
Which of these are human causes of climate change?
Milankovitch Cycles
Pollution
Sunspots
Deforestation
True or false? The greenhouse effect is when solar radiation is trapped in the atmosphere and warms the earth.
True
False
What do we call the conditions in an area over a long period of time?
Climate
Weather
Is there a pattern to the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes around the globe?
No, earthquakes and volcanoes are random.
Yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates.
yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur in the middle of tectonic plates.
No, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur under water.
Most earthquakes tend to occur at which location?
The central regions of very large continents
Groups of islands farthest from any continents
The boundaries between continents and oceans
The steep slopes of the very oldest mountains
Tectonic plates float on top of the ________
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
What causes convection current in the Earth?
The uneven heating on each layer inside the Earth.
The crusts outer layer.
The temperatures we feel outside.
