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NATURAL DISASTERS

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

Which Natural Disaster is this?

a)

Volcanic eruption

b)

Landslide eruption

c)

Tornado

3.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Flood

c)

Tsunami

d)

Hurricane

4.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Flood

c)

Drought

d)

Tsunami

5.

What happens during a volcano?

a)

magma explodes

b)

dirt and soil slide down a hill

c)

snow and ice slide down a hill

d)

cold and warm air mix and form storm clouds

6.

How can people stay safe when a tsunami happens?

a)

go to high ground

b)

find cover

c)

cover mouth and eyes

d)

watch out for rocks

7.

Kahuliu, Hawaii is 15 miles from the nearest volcano. If that volcano erupted, lava would not reach the town. However, the citizens should still protect themselves against _____ from the volcano.

a)

magma

b)

storms

c)

falling ash

d)

flooding

8.

Which of the following claims is NOT true?

a)

Natural disasters can cause serious to damage to people and homes

b)

Natural disasters are difficult to predict

c)

Humans can lessen the impact of natural disasters if they are prepared

d)

Natural disasters can be prevented

9.
Which natural disaster uses the Richter scale to measure strength? 
a)
Earthquake
b)
Tornado
c)
Tsunami
d)
Hurricane
10.

A period of time where there is little to no rainfall is called

a)

desert

b)

drought

c)

dust

d)

none of the above

11.

True or False: Scientists can predict earthquakes.

a)

True

b)

False

12.
A very big wave of water that can destroy towns near the ocean.
a)
tsunami
b)
evacuate
c)
avalanche
d)
tornado