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Geohazards and Greenhouse Effect

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are events caused by geological processes that have devastating effects on lives and properties?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Landslides

c)

Geohazards

d)

Flood

2.

________ _______ usually happens so fast that the water level rises very quickly.

(a)  

3.

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?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Sinkhole

c)

Landslide

d)

Tsunami

4.

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)  

5.

Rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault causing tectonic movement, causing what natural hazard?

(a)  

6.

Which is the BEST way you can help prepare before any natural disasters occur?

a)

Stay away from a path of a landslide.

b)

Move to a higher ground.

c)

Return to your home when local authority announces it is safe to do so.

d)

Make an emergency survival kit with your family.

7.

True or False


Landslide may be triggered by rain or ground shaking due to earthquakes.

(a)  

8.

A disaster when there is no rain for a long time and everything is dry.

(a)  

9.

A disaster when a lot of snow moves quickly down a mountain.

a)

aftershock

b)

famine

c)

flood

d)

avalanche

10.

A disaster that has very fast winds that begins over warm water

a)

flood

b)

hurricane

c)

avalanche

d)

tsunami

11.

A disaster when there is the air that spins around very quickly in the shape of a funnel.

a)

drought

b)

tornado

c)

hurricane

d)

earthquake

12.

A disaster when there is a lot of water and it covers the streets and can go into houses and stores.

(a)  

13.

A very big wave of water that can destroy towns near the ocean.

(a)  

14.

What causes an earthquake?

a)

The earth's mantle moves

b)

Tectonic plates vibrate

c)

Tectonic plates move apart

d)

Tectonic plates rub against each other

15.

Yes or No


Can we prevent natural disasters?

(a)  

16.

Which natural disaster is the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff?

a)

Landslide

b)

Earthquake

c)

Coastal erosion

d)

Flood

17.

Which of the examples is a geohazard phenomenon?

I. Earthquake

II. Landslide

III. Sinkhole

IV. Quicksand

V. Acid rain

VI. Tsunami

a)

I, II and III

b)

I, II , III and IV

c)

I, II, III, IV and V

d)

All above

18.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

b)

The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.

c)

The heating of a solid, such as a rock.

19.

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water vapor

d)

All answers are correct

20.

True or False


The Earth's atmosphere acts like a greenhouse that traps heat from the sun.

(a)  

21.

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be (a)   .

22.

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

a)

Temperature goes up

b)

Temperature goes down

23.

What is an increase in global temperatures believed to be caused in part by the greenhouse effect.

a)

Climate

b)

Global Warming

c)

Climate Change

d)

Greenhouse Effect

24.

What is any atmospheric gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy and contributes to the greenhouse effect?

a)

Greenhouse Effect

b)

Climate change

c)

Geohazards

d)

Greenhouse Gas

25.

What are the effects of Global Warming?

a)

Glaciers melt

b)

Low-lying areas might be flooded

c)

It results in more hurricanes

d)

All of the above

26.

What should we do to lessen Global Warming?

a)

We should conserve electricity.

b)

We should plant more trees.

c)

We should practice 3R's

d)

All of the above

27.

Without the Earth's atmosphere, what could happen to Earth during the daytime?

a)

It could be very cold.

b)

It could be extremely warm.

c)

It could be the best temperature.

d)

It could be just fine.

28.

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Methane

d)

Nitrous oxide

29.

What can a greenhouse do even during winter?

a)

A greenhouse can be deadly to plants and animals.

b)

A greenhouse can stay warm enough for plants to grow in them.

c)

A greenhouse can be a cold place to stay.

d)

None of the bove

30.

What is the fourth process of coastal erosion?

a)

hydraulic action

b)

attrition

c)

abrasion

d)

corrosion