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WorksheetsGeohazards and Greenhouse Effect
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 24mins
What are events caused by geological processes that have devastating effects on lives and properties?
Earthquakes
Landslides
Geohazards
Flood
________ _______ usually happens so fast that the water level rises very quickly.
(a)
The city of Tokyo, Japan invests millions of dollars to preserve sand dunes on beaches, build seawalls, and design trenches to divert seawater. What geohazard are they preparing for?
Earthquake
Sinkhole
Landslide
Tsunami
This hazard is caused by the chemical dissolution process in sandstone or chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks that causes erosion of the soil beneath the ground.
(a)
Rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault causing tectonic movement, causing what natural hazard?
(a)
Which is the BEST way you can help prepare before any natural disasters occur?
Stay away from a path of a landslide.
Move to a higher ground.
Return to your home when local authority announces it is safe to do so.
Make an emergency survival kit with your family.
True or False
Landslide may be triggered by rain or ground shaking due to earthquakes.
(a)
A disaster when there is no rain for a long time and everything is dry.
(a)
A disaster when a lot of snow moves quickly down a mountain.
aftershock
famine
flood
avalanche
A disaster that has very fast winds that begins over warm water
flood
hurricane
avalanche
tsunami
A disaster when there is the air that spins around very quickly in the shape of a funnel.
drought
tornado
hurricane
earthquake
A disaster when there is a lot of water and it covers the streets and can go into houses and stores.
(a)
A very big wave of water that can destroy towns near the ocean.
(a)
What causes an earthquake?
The earth's mantle moves
Tectonic plates vibrate
Tectonic plates move apart
Tectonic plates rub against each other
Yes or No
Can we prevent natural disasters?
(a)
Which natural disaster is the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff?
Landslide
Earthquake
Coastal erosion
Flood
Which of the examples is a geohazard phenomenon?
I. Earthquake
II. Landslide
III. Sinkhole
IV. Quicksand
V. Acid rain
VI. Tsunami
I, II and III
I, II , III and IV
I, II, III, IV and V
All above
What is the greenhouse effect?
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Water vapor
All answers are correct
True or False
The Earth's atmosphere acts like a greenhouse that traps heat from the sun.
(a)
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be (a) .
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
Temperature goes up
Temperature goes down
What is an increase in global temperatures believed to be caused in part by the greenhouse effect.
Climate
Global Warming
Climate Change
Greenhouse Effect
What is any atmospheric gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy and contributes to the greenhouse effect?
Greenhouse Effect
Climate change
Geohazards
Greenhouse Gas
What are the effects of Global Warming?
Glaciers melt
Low-lying areas might be flooded
It results in more hurricanes
All of the above
What should we do to lessen Global Warming?
We should conserve electricity.
We should plant more trees.
We should practice 3R's
All of the above
Without the Earth's atmosphere, what could happen to Earth during the daytime?
It could be very cold.
It could be extremely warm.
It could be the best temperature.
It could be just fine.
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Methane
Nitrous oxide
What can a greenhouse do even during winter?
A greenhouse can be deadly to plants and animals.
A greenhouse can stay warm enough for plants to grow in them.
A greenhouse can be a cold place to stay.
None of the bove
What is the fourth process of coastal erosion?
hydraulic action
attrition
abrasion
corrosion
