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4th Grade - Natural Processes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A sudden release of energy under Earth's surface that makes the ground shake or crack.

a)

Volcano

b)

Hazards

c)

Landslide

d)

Earthquake

2.

Sources of danger

a)

Hazards

b)

First Aid

c)

Hiking

d)

Walking

3.

What is an Impact?

a)

To indirectly affect or change

b)

To Directly affect or change

c)

To not have any change

d)

To have any change

4.

What are Natural Processes?

a)

A process produced by nature

b)

Hazards

c)

Kitchen fire

d)

Nuclear reactors

5.

To use less of a resource.

a)

Induce

b)

Reduce

c)

Recycle

d)

Return

6.

What is a Tsunami?

a)

Volcanic eruption

b)

a wave that you surf in Hawaii

c)

a great sea wave produced especially by an earthquake or volcanic eruption under the sea

d)

an earthquake

7.

A mixture of hot rocks, ash, and gas from deep inside Earth that explodes or seeps through a crack in Earth's surface.

a)

Magma

b)

Lava

c)

Tectonic Plates

d)

Volcanic Eruption

8.

A severe thunderstorm rains many inches of rain in a short time, causing rivers and streams in an area to overflow their banks.

a)

Tsunami

b)

Earthquake

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Flood

9.

A seawall is being constructed from concrete blocks to protect a stretch of shoreline from waves.a. The seawall is 2 times longer than the original seawall. How long is the new seawall, if the original was 50 meters?

a)

50 meters

b)

2 meters

c)

100 meters

d)

100 cats and dogs

10.

Madeline lives in a state that has 5 times more earthquakes each year than her pen pal Jason’s state has each year. Jason’s state has 25 earthquakes each year. How many earthquakes does Madeline’s state have each year?

a)

100

b)

25

c)

125

d)

5

11.

You are an engineer for a company that wants to build homes on a coastline where hurricanes frequently occur. What are some things you must consider before building in this environment?

a)

The high winds

b)

Heavy rains

c)

Flooding

d)

All of the above

12.

Special pads can be placed in the foundation of a building to allow for movement in the event of a natural disaster. During which event would these pads be the most useful - tsunami, forest fire, or earthquake?

a)

The pads would be great in a flood, because it can absorb water.

b)

The pads would be best in earthquake-prone areas because an earthquake is a movement under Earth's surface.

c)

The pads would be great in a volcano to stop the lava flow

d)

The pads would be great for padding against a forest fire because it would absorb all the heat of the fire.

13.

What best describes what an Earthquake is?

a)

Eruption, large wave, can cause hazards

b)

Eruption, shifting plates, hot rocks and gases

c)

Shifting plates, release of energy, eruption

d)

shifting plates, release of energy, release of stored energy

14.

What can best describe what an oceanographer does?

a)

A branch of science dealing with the living and nonliving factors of the ocean.

b)

A branch of science dealing with seals of the ocean.

c)

This is not real

d)

deals with making maps

15.

Which of the following is useful for all types of natural disasters?

a)

Having a safety plan

b)

building houses with stilts

c)

Allowing water to flow through structures

d)

Reinforcing buildings with concrete

16.

Safety suggestions for a flood would be . . . (hint: check all that apply)

a)

Watch news and weather reports

b)

Build flexible structures

c)

Block or allow massive amounts of water through structures

d)

Run for the hills!

17.

Safety suggestions for a Volcanic Eruption are . . . (hint: choose all that apply)

a)

Put buildings on stilts

b)

Have an emergency plan

c)

Watch news and weather reports

d)

Build flexible structures

18.

Park rangers sometimes start avalanches to . . .

a)

to stop avalanches from happening and hurting people.

b)

to help the snow melt faster.

c)

to save trees from being damaged

d)

to let the snow come down the slope by itself

19.

What are true about tsunamis and earthquakes?

a)

both can take place in water

b)

both can be stopped

c)

there are no early warning systems for both

d)

both can travel the speed of light

20.

The river overflowed its banks and flooded the town because there was nothing to hold the water back. The family stayed in their home to care for their animals until the water started rising. Then they fled. What should have been done differently?

a)

go down to the basement to better keep safe

b)

put up sand bags to stop the water rising

c)

the family should have evacuated to safety when the storm was coming

d)

make sure the animals were fed and warm