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WorksheetsNATURAL DISASTERS
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
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.
Which Natural Disaster is this?
Volcanic eruption
Landslide eruption
Tornado
What is this natural disaster?
Earthquake
Flood
Tsunami
Hurricane
What is this natural disaster?
Earthquake
Flood
Drought
Tsunami
What happens during a volcano?
magma explodes
dirt and soil slide down a hill
snow and ice slide down a hill
cold and warm air mix and form storm clouds
How can people stay safe when a tsunami happens?
go to high ground
find cover
cover mouth and eyes
watch out for rocks
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.
magma
storms
falling ash
flooding
Which of the following claims is NOT true?
Natural disasters can cause serious to damage to people and homes
Natural disasters are difficult to predict
Humans can lessen the impact of natural disasters if they are prepared
Natural disasters can be prevented
A period of time where there is little to no rainfall is called
desert
drought
dust
none of the above
True or False: Scientists can predict earthquakes.
True
False
