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WorksheetsNatural Disasters Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What makes volcanoes erupt
When it’s too cold
When it wants to
When molten rock called magma rises to the surface
When the volcanoe wants to go extinct
How hot do you think lava is?
1 - 2 degrees Celsius
700 - 1250 degrees Celsius
1047 - 1539 degrees Celsius
1059 - 1127 degrees Celsius
Which country has the most volcanoes
Indonesia
USA
Russia
Iceland
Which volcano has been on earth for the longest
Etna
Ojos del salado
The Cuexcomate
Mt Tambora
What is the largest active volcano
Mauna Loa
Etna
Mt tambora
Volcano
Where is the Nyiragongo volcano located?
Hawaii
Us
Russia
Republic of Congo
what are the human causes of a flood?
Half the country is 6 m
Building on flood plains
Human factor increases
The snow melts in Himalayas
Why are floods a bad thing?
You could drown
Water catchment
Heavy rainfall during a tropical/ rainy season
Sedimention of river beds
There's flood water entering your propety. What would you do?
Swim through the flood waters
Flee to higher ground or a higher floor
Get ready to drown
Cover your entire house in sandbags and do not leave!
Where do I get flood insurance?
Insurance companies
Police
The president of Australia
SES
What should I do during a flood?
Clearing drains of debris and leaves.
have an emergency plan and a flood emergency kit ready to go*
Wait for SES to come
moving as much of your furniture and possessions as possible to a higher level.
What was the flood with the most deaths?
1931 China Floods
Yellow River Flood
Great Iran Flood
Queensland flood
What is an earthquake?
an Intense shaking on the Earths surface
Water shaking round and round
Quacking up the Earth
When wind shakes beaches
Which sea do most Earthquakes occur
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Does the Earth open up during an Earthquake
Definetly
Yes
No
Maybe
What time of the year do most earthquakes occur?
January
March
October
August
What causes strong earthquakes to happen?
A strong earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault?
A strong earthquake is caused by people, as in explosions?
A strong Earthquake is caused by a volcano erupting
A strong Earthquake is caused when the wind is angry
What is the epicenter of an earthquake?
The duration of an earthquake?
Place on the earth's surface, exactly above the hypocenter of the earthquake?
I have no clue
The Region where the earthquake was felt?
What can cause a tsunami?
Volcanic Eruption
An Underwater Earthquake
A Landslide
All of the above
What is the most active tsunami area?
Medditerian sea
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
What is the deadliest tsunami ever recorded?
Pacific Ocean Tsunami
Indian Ocean Tsunami
Arctic Ocean Tsunami
Medditerian Sea Tsunami
How fast can a tsunami travel?
Up to 100 Miles an hour
Up to 500 Miles an hour
Up to 1000 Miles an hour
Up to 200 Miles an hour
Do all undersea earthquakes trigger a tsunami?
Yes
I'm not sure
No
Defintely
what causes bushfires?
by natural causes, such as lightning strikes, or by people
by the lands temperature getting too hot
By volcanic eruptions
I'm not sure
How many hectares of land has burned in Australia?
890,000
789
12,600,000
14,700,000
What percentage of koalas in NSW have been killed because of Bushfires?
53.6%
30%
46%
2.3%
What year was the Ash Wednesday Fires
2002
1983
2004
1969
What was Australia's worst bushfire ever?
Black Friday
Ash Wednesday Fires
Gippsland Fires
Black Saturday
What causes most of the deaths by bushfires?
Immense Smoke
The Fire itself
Large amount of trees
Sudden change in wind direction
What Is A Natural Disaster?
A disaster that happens every second
A disaster that happens naturally
A disaster that happens when its to wet or dry
A disaster that happens when humans deliberately create disasters
