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Natural and Manmade Disasters

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is false?

a)

an earthquake can cause a tsunami

b)

a hurricane can cause flooding

c)

a tsunami can cause flooding

d)

a wildfire can cause an earthquake

2.

Which type of natural disaster is also called a "typhoon" or "cyclone"?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

tsunami

d)

volcano

3.

If a volcano produces a pyroclastic flow, you might be buried by

a)

rock

b)

ash

c)

gas

d)

all three

4.

Which type of natural disaster can actually form new islands?

a)

volcanoes

b)

hurricanes

c)

flooding

d)

tsunamis

5.

Which natural disaster is a normal part of the prairie biome, clearing space for new plants to grow?

a)

wildfires

b)

hurricanes

c)

tsunamis

d)

volcanoes

6.

If seismic waves are passing through the earth, you are experiencing...

a)

an earthquake

b)

a hurricane

c)

a flood

d)

a tornado

7.

If you see a funnel cloud, you are experiencing....

a)

a tornado

b)

a hurricane

c)

an earthquake

d)

a flood

8.

If you see a huge wave forming near your beach home, you should RUN from...

a)

a tsunami

b)

a hurricane

c)

a wildfire

d)

a tornado

9.

What might have happened before the erosion?

a)

The volcanic eruption might have happened.

b)

Erosion might have caused floods and tsunami.

c)

A long dry season affected soil condition.

d)

It might have rained very hard the night before.

10.

What problems would the victims around the forest fire have?

a)

vomit

b)

heart

c)

sprain

d)

asthma