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Worksheetsweather, climate and disasters
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. When a large area of land is covered in water it is called a __________.
drought
flood
avalanche
blizzard
2. A _________ is a large wave of water that usually follows an earthquake near a coastal area.
monsoon
volcano
tsunami
heat wave
3. A hurricane is essentially the same thing as a typhoon. They just occur in different parts of the Earth.
true
false
4. When we talk about weather patterns over the span of a year, we call this ______________.
climate
forecast
hurricane
tornado
5. An avalanche occurs:
in the ocean
on mountainsides
above a rainforest
6. If a weather forecaster says a cold front is on its way, it means that:
it will be followed by a heat wave
it is hot right now
the temperature will drop in the next few days
the temperature will increase in the next few days
7. A blizzard is:
a very heavy snowfall
a very heavy rainfall
similar to an avalanche
a dessert at a local ice cream shop
8. During a drought, food prices usually go up because:
people are eating more
oil becomes more expensive
people like to save for better times
farmers can't grow enough crops
9. Many airlines had to cancel their flights in Northern Europe after the ___________ in Iceland spread heavy ash in the air, making flying very dangerous.
tornadoes
mudslides
volcanic eruption
squalls
10. An ________ occurs when plates in the Earth shift their places, causing the ground to shake violently.
ice storm
avalanche
typhoon
earthquake
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