WorksheetsNatural disaters
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where do hurricanes develop?
a)
Land
b)
Ocean
c)
Rivers
2.
What is a flood?
a)
a large amount of water that overflowed from a lake or river
b)
a large amount of water from the ocean
c)
a deep lake
d)
a deep river
3.
What is erosion?
a)
piles of dirt and rocks
b)
cracks in the Earth
c)
wearing away of rock and soil caused by water, wind or ice.
4.
How do you protect from a hurricane?
a)
evacuate the area and put all outside belongings indoors
b)
go to your basement
c)
call 911
d)
get materials for warmth and hide in your house
5.
Which material melts ice the fastest?
a)
sugar
b)
air
c)
salt
d)
water
6.
Long period of time without rain
a)
Wildfire
b)
Drought
c)
Thunderstorm
d)
Flood
7.
Which storm can cause flooding?
a)
hurricanes
b)
blizzards
c)
tsunamis
d)
all of the above
8.
Where do hurricanes develop?
a)
Land
b)
Ocean
c)
Rivers
9.
the actual point where an earthquake begins is called
a)
mantle
b)
epicentre
c)
focus
d)
core
10.
the type of volcano does not erupt
a)
dormant
b)
extinct
c)
active
d)
sleeping
11.
the natural disaster that is caused by a disturbance inside earth's surface
a)
drought
b)
flood
c)
Earthquake
d)
tidal wave
12.
tick out the odd one
a)
tidal wave
b)
hurricane
c)
typhoon
d)
cyclone
13.
tides are effected by the
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
planets
d)
stars
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