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Extreme Earth

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

If you lived in Indonesia, part of the "Ring of Fire", what natural disaster would you probably not see?

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

earthquake

d)

volcano

3.

Which is true?

a)

a tsunami can cause flooding

b)

a tornado can cause an earthquake

c)

a hurricane can cause a tornado

d)

a volcano can cause a hurricane

4.

Which THREE natural disasters are more common in the Ring of Fire?

a)

earthquakes

b)

volcanoes

c)

tornadoes

d)

tsunamis

5.

If your house is buried in ash, you have probably experienced...

a)

a volcano

b)

a wildfire

c)

a flood

d)

a tsunami

6.

If you see a huge wave forming near your beach home, you should RUN from...

a)

a tsunami

b)

a hurricane

c)

a wildfire

d)

a tornado

7.
Climate is
a)
daily weather
b)
to climb a mountain
c)
weather over time
d)
meteorologists doing the news
8.
Earthquakes happen when__________
a)
2 pieces of Earth shift
b)
2 pieces of rocks erode
c)
strong winds form
d)
strong winds form over oceans
9.

What is the most common cause of tsunamis?

a)

Underwater earthquakes

b)

Monsoon rains

c)

Storm surges

d)

Tropical cyclones

10.

If a natural disaster resulted in your area being evacuated, what would you have to do?

a)

Move to another area.

b)

Stay inside your house.

c)

Drink only bottled water.

d)

Go into a cellar or other underground area.

11.

Which of the following items is a key part of a ready kit?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

a volcanic eruption sends....

a)

lava, ash and smoke

b)

lava, ash and water

c)

lava, ash and spinning wind

13.

Which is not a natural disaster?

a)

plane crash

b)

tsunami

c)

famine

14.

Can you predict a volcanic eruption?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.
Which natural disaster uses the Richter scale to measure strength? 
a)
Earthquake
b)
Tornado
c)
Tsunami
d)
Hurricane
16.

What do the lines on this map represent?

a)

volcanoes

b)

easrthquakes

c)

plate boundaries

d)

travel routes

17.

Which of these natural disasters happen on these plate boundaries?

a)

earthquakes

b)

volcanos

c)

both of these

d)

none of these

18.

What causes tsunamis?

a)

wind

b)

whales

c)

earthquakes

d)

thunderstorms

19.

Which of these is a good engineering design for buildings where earthquakes occur?

a)

only 1 floor

b)

basements

c)

storm shutters

d)

very tall

20.

Airplanes need to fly away from volcanoes after an eruption to avoid

a)

flying birds

b)

another eruption

c)

poisonous gas

d)

ash clouds