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Natural Disasters Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What makes volcanoes erupt

a)

When it’s too cold

b)

When it wants to

c)

When molten rock called magma rises to the surface

d)

When the volcanoe wants to go extinct

2.

How hot do you think lava is?

a)

1 - 2 degrees Celsius

b)

700 - 1250 degrees Celsius

c)

1047 - 1539 degrees Celsius

d)

1059 - 1127 degrees Celsius

3.

Which country has the most volcanoes

a)

Indonesia

b)

USA

c)

Russia

d)

Iceland

4.

Which volcano has been on earth for the longest

a)

Etna

b)

Ojos del salado

c)

The Cuexcomate

d)

Mt Tambora

5.

What is the largest active volcano

a)

Mauna Loa

b)

Etna

c)

Mt tambora

d)

Volcano

6.

Where is the Nyiragongo volcano located?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Us

c)

Russia

d)

Republic of Congo

7.

what are the human causes of a flood?

a)

Half the country is 6 m

b)

Building on flood plains

c)

Human factor increases

d)

The snow melts in Himalayas

8.

Why are floods a bad thing?

a)

You could drown

b)

Water catchment

c)

Heavy rainfall during a tropical/ rainy season

d)

Sedimention of river beds

9.

There's flood water entering your propety. What would you do?

a)

Swim through the flood waters

b)

Flee to higher ground or a higher floor

c)

Get ready to drown

d)

Cover your entire house in sandbags and do not leave!

10.

Where do I get flood insurance?

a)

Insurance companies

b)

Police

c)

The president of Australia

d)

SES

11.

What should I do during a flood?

a)

Clearing drains of debris and leaves.

b)

have an emergency plan and a flood emergency kit ready to go*

c)

Wait for SES to come

d)

moving as much of your furniture and possessions as possible to a higher level.

12.

What was the flood with the most deaths?

a)

1931 China Floods

b)

Yellow River Flood

c)

Great Iran Flood

d)

Queensland flood

13.

What is an earthquake?

a)

an Intense shaking on the Earths surface

b)

Water shaking round and round

c)

Quacking up the Earth

d)

When wind shakes beaches

14.

Which sea do most Earthquakes occur

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

15.

Does the Earth open up during an Earthquake

a)

Definetly

b)

Yes

c)

No

d)

Maybe

16.

What time of the year do most earthquakes occur?

a)

January

b)

March

c)

October

d)

August

17.

What causes strong earthquakes to happen?

a)

A strong earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault?

b)

A strong earthquake is caused by people, as in explosions?

c)

A strong Earthquake is caused by a volcano erupting

d)

A strong Earthquake is caused when the wind is angry

18.

What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

a)

The duration of an earthquake?

b)

Place on the earth's surface, exactly above the hypocenter of the earthquake?

c)

I have no clue

d)

The Region where the earthquake was felt?

19.

What can cause a tsunami?

a)

Volcanic Eruption

b)

An Underwater Earthquake

c)

A Landslide

d)

All of the above

20.

What is the most active tsunami area?

a)

Medditerian sea

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

21.

What is the deadliest tsunami ever recorded?

a)

Pacific Ocean Tsunami

b)

Indian Ocean Tsunami

c)

Arctic Ocean Tsunami

d)

Medditerian Sea Tsunami

22.

How fast can a tsunami travel?

a)

Up to 100 Miles an hour

b)

Up to 500 Miles an hour

c)

Up to 1000 Miles an hour

d)

Up to 200 Miles an hour

23.

Do all undersea earthquakes trigger a tsunami?

a)

Yes

b)

I'm not sure

c)

No

d)

Defintely

24.

what causes bushfires?

a)

by natural causes, such as lightning strikes, or by people

b)

by the lands temperature getting too hot

c)

By volcanic eruptions

d)

I'm not sure

25.

How many hectares of land has burned in Australia?

a)

890,000

b)

789

c)

12,600,000

d)

14,700,000

26.

What percentage of koalas in NSW have been killed because of Bushfires?

a)

53.6%

b)

30%

c)

46%

d)

2.3%

27.

What year was the Ash Wednesday Fires

a)

2002

b)

1983

c)

2004

d)

1969

28.

What was Australia's worst bushfire ever?

a)

Black Friday

b)

Ash Wednesday Fires

c)

Gippsland Fires

d)

Black Saturday

29.

What causes most of the deaths by bushfires?

a)

Immense Smoke

b)

The Fire itself

c)

Large amount of trees

d)

Sudden change in wind direction

30.

What Is A Natural Disaster?

a)

A disaster that happens every second

b)

A disaster that happens naturally

c)

A disaster that happens when its to wet or dry

d)

A disaster that happens when humans deliberately create disasters