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Natural disasters BP

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose correct answers:

If a _______ hits land, its high winds and heavy rain can cause a lot of damage

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

avalanche

d)

drought

2.

What's the biggest danger posed by thunderstorms?

a)

Being blown around by high winds.

b)

Being soaked by heavy rain.

c)

Being deafened by loud thunder.

d)

Being struck by lightning.

3.

Which natural disaster has damaged this area?

a)

Flood

b)

Winter storm

c)

Avalanche

d)

Thunderstorm

4.

___________ are a lot more common than hurricanes.

a)

Floods

b)

Droughts

c)

Thunderstorms

d)

Tornadoes

5.

The thunder can't hurt you, but ______ is a powerful form of electrical energy that you want to stay away from.

a)

the wind

b)

the heat

c)

the sound

d)

lightning

6.

What's the major difference between hurricanes and winter storms?

a)

Hurricanes have high winds; winter storms don't.

b)

Blizzards can damage power lines; hurricanes can't.

c)

Winter storms are associated with extreme cold; hurricanes are tropical storms.

d)

Humans can die in blizzards, but not in hurricanes.

7.

With rotating funnel-shaped clouds and winds reaching 300 miles per hour, _________ can do a lot of damage to large areas.

a)

hurricanes

b)

tornadoes

c)

avalanches

d)

floods

8.

_______________ can cause icy conditions on roads, fallen power lines, and extreme cold.

a)

Rainstorms

b)

Winter storms

c)

Thunderstorms

d)

Hurricanes

9.

Lots of things can bring about __________, including heavy rain, overflowing rivers, and even melting snow!

a)

drought

b)

tornadoes

c)

floods

d)

avalanches

10.

Which natural disaster has hit in this location?

a)

A tornado

b)

A tsunami

c)

A hurricane

d)

A drought

11.

________________ are slower to develop, but the lack of water can devastate entire ecosystems.

a)

Rainstorms

b)

Winter storms

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Droughts

12.

_______________ are especially unpredictable. They happen along plate boundaries in the earth's crust.

a)

Tsunamis

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Floods

d)

Droughts

13.

Which of the following would cause the greatest reduction of wildfires?

a)

A decrease in lightning storms

b)

An increase in rainfall

c)

A decrease in average wind speed

d)

Preventing people from visiting wildfire-prone areas

14.

If a natural disaster resulted in your area being evacuated, what would you have to do?

a)

Move to another area.

b)

Stay inside your house.

c)

Drink only bottled water.

d)

Go into a cellar or other underground area.

15.

When an earthquake occurs underwater, it can trigger a _____________. These massive waves can travel as fast as 500 miles an hour.

a)

flood

b)

drought

c)

thunderstorm

d)

tsunami

16.

_______________ are linked to plate activity, too. When they erupt on land, their ash plumes and lava flows can do a lot of damage.

a)

Avalanches

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Tsunami

17.

What is the most common cause of tsunamis?

a)

Underwater earthquakes

b)

Monsoon rains

c)

Storm surges

d)

Tropical cyclones

18.

Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and blizzards are all meteorological disasters. What does "meteorological"mean?

a)

Ocean-based

b)

Caused by meteors

c)

Related to the weather

d)

Unpredictable

19.

What do tornadoes and hurricanes have in common?

a)

They both form over the ocean.

b)

They both involve strong winds.

c)

They are both types of tropical storms.

d)

They both include funnel-shaped clouds.

20.

Which of the following items is a key part of a ready kit?

a)

flashlight and batteries

b)

fruits and vegetable

c)

flowers and chocolates

d)

Cheese and crackers