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Final Quiz over Natural Disasters

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?
a)
Wall
b)
Eye
c)
Arm
d)
Hole
2.
Where are the strongest winds and heaviest rains in a hurricane located?
a)
In the eyewall
b)
In the outer bands
c)
On the leading edge
d)
On the lagging edge
3.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
4.
Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.
a)
Arctic
b)
Tropical
c)
Arid
d)
None of the above
5.
2. Which are bigger, hurricanes or tornadoes?
a)
Tornadoes
b)
Hurricanes
6.
What is the name of a scientist who studies weather?
a)
biologist
b)
geologist
c)
optometrist
d)
meterorologist
7.

What causes an Earthquake?

a)

Tectonic plates in the Earth moving and sliding.

b)

Giants racing across the Earth.

c)

Masses of people jumping up and down all at once.

8.

The "Ring of Fire" refers to...

a)

the path of volcanoes along the Pacific Ocean where the majority of volcanoes and Earthquakes take place.

b)

The pretty rings you wear around your fingers.

c)

The bubble volcano in Finding Nemo

9.

Which Natural Disaster could have caused this?

a)

A landslide.

b)

An avalanche.

c)

A volcanic eruption.

d)

A flood.

10.

BONUS: What does "Tsunami" mean in English?

a)

Harbor Wave

b)

Big Wave

c)

Humongous Wave

d)

Coast Wave

11.

A sudden shaking of the earth

a)

earthquake

b)

landslide

c)

floods

12.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Landslide

b)

wildfire

c)

hurricane

d)

Avalanche

13.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Blizzard

b)

Earthquake

c)

Avalanche

d)

None of them

14.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Flood

c)

Drought

d)

Tsunami

15.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Flood

c)

Wildfire

d)

I don't know

16.
  1. Which of the following is a true statement about hurricanes?
a)

They only affect the tropical areas

b)

They cannot be measured on any scientific scale

c)

Their winds are always above 74 miles per hour

d)

They cause more deaths every year than tornadoes and earthquakes

17.

If a hurricane destroyed an entire U.S. city, what category would it most likely be?

a)

Category 1 or 2

b)

Category A or B

c)

Category X or Y

d)

Category 4 or 5

18.

Which country would most likely be affected by a typhoon?

a)

The United States

b)

Japan

c)

Spain

d)

Brazil

19.

What happens immediately after a hurricane makes landfall?

a)

It gets stronger

b)

It gets weaker

c)

Its winds pick up speed

d)

It starts hailing

20.

Deadliest Hurricane that hit the U.S history is:

a)

Hurricane Katrina (2005)

b)

Typhoon Cora (1966)

c)

Hurricane Patricia (2015)

d)

Hurricane Wilma (2005)

21.

What is the highest category hurricane?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

22.

Why does a hurricane slow down when it hits land?

a)

The wind stops it

b)

It stops raining

c)

It loses its energy source

d)

The air is different

23.
Tornadoes are also sometimes called
a)
squalls
b)
squiggles
c)
twisters
d)
spinner
24.
Collectively, the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, where tornadoes occur often, are all called
a)
Tornado towns
b)
Storm centers
c)
Tornado Alley
d)
Cyclone counties
25.
Where do tornadoes start?
a)
Over the ocean near the equator
b)
In the clouds that create blizzards
c)
In the clouds of severe thunderstorms
d)
Any time that it rains
26.
Tornadoes form on every continent of the world except for
a)
Europe
b)
South America
c)
North America
d)
Antactica
27.
Tornadoes are measured using which type of scale?
a)
Richter scale
b)
Bathroom scale
c)
Fujita Scale
d)
Mercator Scale
28.
What happens in Tornado Alley to create so many tornadoes?
a)
The rate of condensation is higher than the rate of precipitation
b)
Warm air from Canada meets cold air from Virginia
c)
Cold, dry air from Canada meets warm dry air from Gulf of Mexico
d)
Warm air in Texas clashes with even warmer air in Texas
29.
The column of tightly spinning winds that dip down from storm clouds are called - 
a)
Vacuum clouds
b)
Debris clouds
c)
Funnel clouds
d)
Cirrus clouds
30.
A tornado that does light damage, such as breaking branches and damaging siding on buildings is most likely an
a)
EF0
b)
EF1
c)
EF2
d)
EF5
31.
A tornado that does severe damage, such as causing damage to office building or shopping malls, overturning trains, and throwing cars is most likely an
a)
EF2
b)
EF3
c)
EF4
d)
EF5
32.

a rating scale developed in 1970 by the scientist T. Theodore Fujita to categorize tornadoes and their relative strength

a)

meteorologist

b)

Fujita Tornado Scale

c)

moisture

d)

Tornado Alley

33.

a weather scientist

a)

waterspout

b)

supercell

c)

meteorologist

d)

debris

34.

Which is NOT true of tornadoes?

a)

Most tornadoes are local storms.

b)

Typical tornadoes are 400-500 feet wide.

c)

Tornado winds generally range from 20-50 miles per hour.

d)

Tornadoes can last for a few minutes to an hour or more.

35.

What is the first step in the birth of a tornado?

a)

dark sky

b)

thunderstorm

c)

high wind

d)

rain

36.

Which is true of waterspouts?

a)

They are very strong tornadoes.

b)

They are most common in mountainous areas.

c)

They are very common in northern states.

d)

They are common along the Gulf Coast.

37.

Which tornado is the most rare?

a)

F1

b)

F3

c)

F4

d)

F5

38.

Which of the following is not something a person may see or hear before a tornado?

a)

Debris falls from the sky.

b)

There is a continuous thunder and lightning.

c)

Falling hail.

d)

The sky turns greenish or greenish black.

39.

An area where air or liquid spins in a circle is called a

a)

vortex

b)

spin cycle

c)

cool front

40.

A storm surge is

a)

a rapidly spinning funnel of air

b)

a rise in sea level caused by a storm's winds

c)

fun to swim in

41.

Hurricanes are named by

a)

alphabetical order and using boys names

b)

alternating boys and girls names and in alphabetical order

c)

where they are located

42.

A dust devil can develop into a tornado.

a)

True

b)

False

43.
Lakes that form near volcanoes considered to be....
a)
Craters
b)
Conduits
c)
Vents
d)
Calderas
44.

where quake begins below surface

a)

elastic rebounding

b)

focus

c)

epicenter

d)

fault

45.

where quake begins on surface

a)

epicenter

b)

joint

c)

fault

d)

focus

46.
Volcanoes and mountains are formed when tectonic plates are moving apart.
a)
True
b)
False
47.

The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by an instrument called as:

a)

A digital scale

b)

seismograph

c)

seismogram

d)

kilogram

48.

The opening at the top of the volcanic mountain is known as:

a)

Magma

b)

Lava

c)

Crater

d)

Calderas

49.

The seismic waves which is due to the collision of tectonic plates travel to the surface and cause_________.

a)

Volcano

b)

Tsunamis

c)

Earthquake

d)

Ocean wave

50.

Earthquakes under the sea can cause ________.

a)

Moderate tremor

b)

Severe earthquake

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Shock wave

51.
Which comes first, lava or magma?
a)
They come at the same time.
b)
Lava comes first.
c)
They come when they are ready.
d)
Magma comes first.
52.

What do we call the energy produced by an earthquake?

a)

transform waves

b)

gap waves

c)

earthquake waves

d)

seismic waves

53.

Most of the magma from a volcano comes up through a long, narrow, rocky tube called a...?

a)

shoot

b)

vent

c)

tube

d)

slide

54.

Wildfires are more likely during a drought due to increased:

a)

Oxygen in the atmosphere

b)

Lightning strikes

c)

Wind speeds

d)

Availability of fuel

55.

When something "spreads like wildfire," that means:

a)

It's very destructive

b)

It spreads quickly

c)

It's extremely hot

d)

It's unpredictable

56.
What can start a wildfire?
a)
a campfire
b)
lightning 
c)
heat
d)
all of the above
57.

Three things that a fire must have to continue (heat source, oxygen, and fuel source) is called a __________?

a)

fire line

b)

fire triangle

c)

rage

58.

Starting a fire on purpose to cause harm or damage; an illegal act is called __________?

a)

rage

b)

embers

c)

arson

59.
This volcano is most likely which type of volcano?
a)
Felsic
b)
Composite
c)
Shield
d)
Cinder cone
60.

Also known as Strato Volcanoes, this volcano is made from alternating layers of ash and lava is called a(n) _________________ volcano

a)

composite

b)

cinder cone

c)

shield

d)

fissure

61.
A volcano with a broad base and gently sloping sides is called a _________ volcano. 
a)
shield 
b)
cinder cone
c)
composite
d)
fissure
62.
Smaller volcanoes that typically throw ash into the air during eruption
a)
cinder cone
b)
shield
c)
composite
d)
fissure
63.
How are lava and magma most different?
a)
their location
b)
their heat
c)
their color
d)
what they eat for lunch
64.

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

a)

Atlantic Plate

b)

Pacific Plate

c)

Japanese Plate

d)

North American Plate

65.

What percentage of all earthquakes occur around the Ring of Fire?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

90%

66.

What do we call the flowing magma?

a)

Lava

b)

Lahar

c)

Ashfall

d)

all of the above

67.

A kind eruption, that are short meters tall , Explosive burst accompanied by booming sounds

a)

Vulcanian

b)

Plinian

c)

Strombolian

d)

Pelean

68.

It is a type of eruption that It’s major damage comes from landslides or ash flowing slopes at high speeds.

a)

Strombolian

b)

Vulcanian

c)

Plinian

d)

Pelean

69.

It is the most effective of all eruptions

a)

Strombolian

b)

Vulcanian

c)

Plinian

d)

Pelean

70.

These are much stronger and much destructive with time, Their dome gets damaged that leads to a more continuous lava flow instead of short bursts of Lava.

a)

Strombolian

b)

Vulcanian

c)

Plinian

d)

Pelean

71.

How fast does an avalanche travel?

a)

20-30 mph

b)

1000-2000 mph

c)

80-100 mph

d)

10-15 mph

72.

what is an avalanche?

a)

Snow on a mountain

b)

A phenomenon of nature

c)

Winter disaster

d)

Something that is cause by air pollution and acid rain

73.

An avalanche is....

a)

a gradual movement of a mass of snow towards the coast

b)

a slow movement of ices towards a river

c)

a rapid movement of snow over flat land

d)

a sudden fast movement of snow down a steep slope

74.

3. Avalanche victims have only 15-35 minutes before running out of oxygen and ____________ .

a)

terrain

b)

suffocating

c)

slope

d)

occur

75.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Huricane

b)

Landslide

c)

Earthquake

d)

Avalanche

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