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Man-made Disasters

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a chemical spill?

a)

Man-Made Disaster

b)

Natural Disaster

2.

What is deforestation?

a)

Man-Made Disaster

b)

Natural Disaster

3.

What are droughts?

a)

Man-Made Disaster

b)

Natural Disaster

4.

What is an oil spill?

a)

Man-Made Disaster

b)

Natural Disaster

5.

What is a tornado?

a)

Man-Made Disaster

b)

Natural Disaster

6.

What is a hurricane?

a)

Man-Made Disaster

b)

Natural Disaster

7.

What is a gas leak?

a)

Man-Made Disaster

b)

Natural Disaster

8.

What is an earthquake?

a)

Man-Made Disaster

b)

Natural Disaster

9.

What is groundwater contamination?

a)

Man-Made Disaster

b)

Natural Disaster

10.

What is a flood?

a)

Man-Made Disaster

b)

Natural Disaster

11.

Select 3 ways man-made disasters affect our environment.

a)

They can destroy animals’ habitats/homes

b)

They make it easier for animals to find homes.

c)

They can destroy plants and food that animals need to survive

d)

They can make animals very sick or they can die

12.

Failure to follow safety procedures can

a)

make work places more productive.

b)

help workers get off work earlier.

c)

make the world a safer place.

d)

be dangerous and cause harm to our environment.

13.

What are two effects that an oil spill can have on birds in the ocean?

a)

It can make their wings unable to fly

b)

It makes the bird pretty and shiny

c)

It can make them very ill 

d)

The birds and swim around in the ocean easier

14.

What are the consequences of an oil spill?

a)

There are none.

b)

They ocean waves stop.

c)

Fish and other animals love to swim in it.

d)

Many ocean fish, birds and other marine animals are killed.