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WorksheetsGeography Weeks 19, 20, 21, 22
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Where might people have to go during a hurricane?
to the ocean on a boat
to a shelter or further inland
underground in a subway
to an island
Which region is most likely to be affected by hurricanes?
Piedmont
Coastal Zone
Sandhills
Blue Ridge
What is the first thing you and your family should do to prepare for natural disasters
run very fast
make a plan
gather your valuables
practice
The Red Cross helps prepare for emergencies by creating a plan that ______.
provides search and rescue
provides food, clothing, shelter, and medical attention
provides expertise on flooding and roads
provides a plan of emergency
A volunteer is a person who does a job without _______________
being paid
help from the community
special training
thinking about danger
What does FEMA stand for?
Fire and Emergency Management Administration
Fire and Energy Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
A State of Emergency means the ___________________can put an emergency plan into action.
school
police
parents
government
Which natural disasters are more likely to occur in South Carolina?
monsoons and tsunamis
wildfires and drought
volcanoes and earthquakes
hurricanes and tornadoes
What can earthquakes under the ocean cause?
They can cause giant waves called tsunamis.
They can cause rainstorms called tornadoes
They can cause volcanic eruptions
They can cause wildfires.
What do we call a zone in the Pacific Ocean where landmasses push against each other?
the Ring of Plates
the Ring of Volcanoes
the Ring of Earthquakes
the Ring of Fire
Natural disasters can cause____________.
positive change for wildlife and humans
growth and renewal
damage and hardships for humans
new homes for people and wildlife
What type of damage occurs during an earthquake?
Earthquakes cause snow to fall and accumulate
Earthquakes cause heavy rains
Earthquakes cause dry conditions with little rain.
Earthquakes cause vibrations that damage roads and buildings
Natural disasters are extreme weather events that _______________.
cause damage and cost lives
cause damage
cause flooding
cost lives
Blizzards are dangerous because the wind ___________________.
freezes water
blows the snow around
causes floods
lowers the temperature
Sometimes the regions people choose have built-in dangers in their _____________.
atmosphere
structures
environments
fault lines
What is another word for “dangers of the environment”?
effects
fault lines
hazards
outcomes
__________________ is when something in nature threatens to have a negative outcome on humans.
A natural hazard
A disaster
A weather event
A natural event
