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Grade-5 man made disasters

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the 2016 rainy season there were really bad ____in Bangkok.

a)

drought

b)

volcanic eruptions

c)

floods

d)

landslides

2.

The opposite to a flood where there is no water is a _______.

a)

drought

b)

tsunami

c)

landslide

d)

tornado

3.

The wall of water from the ________came quickly up Patong beach.

a)

global warming

b)

extinction

c)

tsunami

d)

oil spill

4.

______is not a natural disaster.

a)

A flood

b)

A tornado

c)

A volcanic eruption

d)

War

5.

Forest fire caused in Arizona due to burning crackers is a ___________ disaster

a)

Natural

b)

Man-Made

6.

Oftenly Pandemics are __________ type of disasters

a)

Natural

b)

Man-Made

7.

The dusty rope tornado that shook the city of Oklahoma was a __________ type of disaster

a)

Man-Made

b)

Natural

8.

The world's tigers are loosing their habitates [ homes] because of _____________.

a)

war

b)

deforestation

c)

global warming

d)

earthquakes

9.

The characteristics of _________are high winds and heavy rain.

a)

forest fires

b)

hurricanes

c)

tsunamis

d)

floods

10.

Our hotel was coverd in rocks after the ________.

a)

drought

b)

forest fire

c)

volcanic eruption

d)

flood

11.

Unintentional injuries are ___________.

a)

accidents

b)

purposeful

c)

intentional

d)

all of these

12.

Burns are an example of accident in kitchen?

a)

Yes

b)

NO

c)

Maybe

13.
Lifting a lid away from your face (like a shield) can help prevent a ________
a)
cut
b)
burn
c)
fall
d)
shock
14.

Running and playing is acceptable in kitchens?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Keep the handle facing toward you.

a)

false

b)

true

16.
If your clothes are on fire what should you do?
a)
Stop, Flop and Roll
b)
Stop, Flip and Flop
c)
Stop, Drop and Roll
d)
Run to the nearest water source
17.
True or False: If you are in a building that is on fire, you should grab your belongings before leaving the building.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
If there is a lot of smoke in your house during a fire you should...
a)
Jump out of the nearest window
b)
Hold your breath and run really fast
c)
Breath in and out, the smoke won't hurt you
d)
Crawl low to the ground because smoke rises. Then choose the safest exit.
19.

Which of the following below is/are not fire hazards

a)

taking a shower

b)

throwing away hot charcoal in a rubbish bin

c)

Frayed electrical wires

d)

leaving cooking unattended

20.

If there is a fire at your house you should...

a)

Grab a few of your favorite things

b)

Run around looking for a hose

c)

Get out and stay out

d)

Get out your bike and ride over to your friend's house

21.
When you hear a smoke alarm, you should..
a)
follow your escape plan and get out fast
b)
hide in your room
c)
gather you stuff before getting out
d)
call 9-1-1
22.

The men working to stop the fire in the picture are ................

a)

Plumbers

b)

Firefighters

23.

We can use fire producing materials safely at home by..............

a)

being careful when we use them

b)

being careless when we use them

24.

Which of these is not a purpose of using fire at home?

a)

Cooking

b)

Washing

25.

Which of these can be used when power failure occurs?

a)

Candle

b)

Stove

26.

Which of these can cause fire accidents at home?

a)

Keeping petrol in the house

b)

Switching off electrical appliances when not in use