WorksheetsNatural disaster & Climatic zones
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
Which climatic zone experiences the four seasons?
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Torrid
Peter lives in a place with warm summers and cold winters. In which climatic zone would he most likely reside?
Temperate
Tropical
Polar
Hot Desert.
Which climatic type is the most severe drought associated
Equatorial
Savannah
Hot Desert
Tropical Monsoon
At which angle is the Earth's axis tilted?
15º
66 2/3º
23 1/2º
90º
Harry and Kim hurried to watch a football match. It was hot and sunny when they were leaving home. After they walked a few metres, it began to rain. There was a change in the ______
climate
weather
altitude
longitude
What are the names of the three climatic zones?
summer, winter, spring
polar, temperate, tropical
fauna, flora, temperate
It's extremely cold.
polar
temperate
tropical
Temperature changes according to the seasons.
polar
temperate
tropical
It has a great diversity of flora.
polar
temperate
tropical
We can find bears, foxes and squirrels.
polar
temperate
tropical
The temperature is hot.
polar
temperate
tropical
The are penguins, polar bears, and artic foxes.
polar
temperate
tropical
Pine trees are common in this climate zone.
polar
temperate
tropical
It shows great diversity of birds, insects and mammals.
polar
temperate
tropical
There is scant vegetation and no trees.
polar
temperate
tropical
It is an imaginary horizontal line around the middle of a planet. It is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, at 0 degrees latitude. What is it?
Equator
Prime meridian
tropic of cancer
Tropic of capricorn
Prime meridian is also called _____________________________.
Green Meridian
Pink Meridian
Greenwich Meridian
Green Which Meridian
_____________________ are imaginary circles/ lines parallel to the Equator. They specify the north-south position of a location on the globe.
Longitudes
Latitudes
________________________ run from the North Pole to the South Pole, intersecting the Equator. They meet at both Poles, and specify the east-west position of a location.
Latitudes
Longitudes
The ________________________ zone refers to the area of the earth near the equator which is generally hot and humid.
Torrid
Temperate
Polar
Giant ocean-going waves that are caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruptions are called?
hurricanes
volcanoes
tsunamis
tornadoes
Long period of time without rain
Wildfire
Drought
Thunderstorm
Flood
What is this?
drought
dust storm
earthquake
What causes an Earthquake?
Tectonic plates in the Earth moving and sliding.
Giants racing across the Earth.
Masses of people jumping up and down all at once.
Landslides are caused by...
The trees deciding that they want a new home.
Landslides are not real.
Gravity pulling soil down a cliff or mountain that has been loosened by rain or weathering.
Volcanoes are...
just like ant hills
created by magma formed beneath the Earths crust that gets pushed up through cracks in the Earth's surface.
a figment of our imagination.
Which Natural Disaster is this?
Volcanic eruption
Landslide eruption
Tornado
a volcanic eruption sends....
lava, ash and smoke
lava, ash and water
lava, ash and spinning wind
An extreme storm with spinning air
tornado
tsunami
heavy rain
Tsunami ...
is a very large wave
happens after an earthquake
is what surfers like
What is this?
forest fire
volcanic eruption
drought
What makes forest fires worse?
wind
rain
snow
Strong earthquakes can ruin tall buildings and destroy roads and houses.
True
False
Use elevators when there's an earthquake.
True
False
After an earthquake, aftershocks may occur.
True
False
Which of the following is a true statement about tectonic plates?
All tectonic plates are located at Earth's core
They're located approximately 10 meters below the surface of the ocean
They're located in the molten layer beneath Earth's crust
All of Earth's landmass rests on tectonic plates
What is this instrument called?
Richter scale
Barometer
Electrograph
Seismograph
The Ring of Fire, where many earthquakes occur, is located around the rim of which ocean?
Atlantic
Artic
Indian
Pacific
Duck, cover and hold wherever you are.
Do it before an earthquake.
Do it after an earthquake.
Do it during an earthquake.
Which of the following areas is least likely to be affected by a cyclone?
Delhi
Orissa
Chennai
West Bengal
Cyclones naming should not exceed more than ___ letters.
5
9
8
6
Richter scale was invented by
Charles Darwin
Charles Richter
Charlie Richter
Carlos Nicholas
Cyclone moves clockwise in
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
Both of the above
None of the above
