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Natural Disasters (Wonders U1, W3)

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ocean waves slowly _______ the shoreline by carving away the rocks.

a)

repair

b)

damage

c)

alter

d)

clean

2.

Flood waters caused the bridge to ______ .

a)

rage quit

b)

collapse

c)

sink

d)

swim

3.

Rescue workers help people during an emergency or a crisis, such as a flood.

What does Crisis mean in this sentence?

a)

A dangerous or difficult situation for a period of time

b)

bend one's head and body in fear or in a servile manner

c)

to become sound or healthy again

d)

keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger

4.

The tornado destroyed buildings and caused a lot of other destruction.

What does destruction mean in this sentence?

a)

fractured no longer in ten pieces

b)

serious damage or ruin

c)

able to be repaired

d)

at a lower level than the surrounding area

5.

The water was a hazard to people driving on the street.

What does hazard mean in this sentence?

a)

something that can cause danger or harm

b)

the water section of a golf course

c)

a person or thing likely to cause fun or danger

d)

suggesting the presence of silly times

6.

dangerous or serious

a)

seriously

b)

severe

c)

danerously

d)

sevre

7.

We got a ________ amount of snow last night.

a)

eager

b)

chicken

c)

Substantial

d)

secular

8.

What does unpredictable mean?

a)

not behaving in a way that is expected

b)

time to spare when waiting on the bus

c)

little bit of knowledge.

d)

the load in lobby for COD

9.

What is the main idea of this article? What is it mostly about?

a)

Some earthquakes can be predicted.

b)

Science can help us plan for earthquakes.

c)

Earthquakes can cause severe destruction.

d)

There are ways to prepare for earthquakes.

10.

After reading this article, what conclusion can you draw?

a)

Only people living near water need to worry about earthquakes.

b)

Earthquakes are ALWAYS destructive, so it is necessary to prepare for them.

c)

Since earthquakes cannot always be predicted, there is NO WAY to prepare for them.

d)

Even though not all earthquakes can be predicted, there are ways to prepare for them.

11.

When and where did the largest recorded earthquake take place?

a)

1960 in Chile

b)

2011 in Chile

c)

2010 in Haiti

d)

1975 in Japan

12.

According to the article, how are Earth's crust and a jigsaw puzzle ALIKE?

a)

They have many pieces that fit together.

b)

They contain many pieces.

c)

They are fun to work with.

d)

They come in a box.

13.

All of the following cause breaks in the Earth's crust EXCEPT...

a)

plates spreading apart

b)

plates breaking into tiny pieces

c)

plates crashing together

d)

plates sliding against one another

14.

When warm and cold air masses collide over land, it forms a ...

a)

earthquake

b)

tornado

c)

water spout

d)

tsunami

15.

What type of cloud is in a tornado?

a)

stratus

b)

cirrus

c)

cumulous

d)

funnel

16.

Where should you go in a tornado?

a)

outside to play

b)

swimming in the nearest pool

c)

into the lowest part of your house like a basement

d)

in your car

17.

Where are tornadoes most likely to occur?

a)

Canada

b)

California

c)

In the middle of the United States

d)

Florida

18.

What are the ratings for a tornado

a)

1-10

b)

1-5

c)

1-100

d)

it has no ratings

19.

What does the word "hazards" mean?

a)

weak points in the structure of something

b)

thoughts that causes feelings of fear

c)

reductions in the level of something

d)

sources of danger

20.

What does the word "altered" mean?

a)

decorated

b)

changed

c)

healed

d)

fixed

21.

What does the word "unpredictable" mean?

a)

not level or smooth

b)

not common or familiar

c)

not easily foreseen or predicted

d)

not interested in someone or something

22.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Huricane

b)

Landslide

c)

Earthquake

d)

Avalanche

23.

Name the natural disaster

a)

Earthquake

b)

Tsunami

c)

Avalanche

d)

Hurricane

24.

Name the natural disaster

a)

Tsunami

b)

Hurricane

c)

Landslide

d)

Avalanche

25.

Name the natural disaster

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tsunami

c)

Wildfire

d)

Landslide

26.

Name the natural disaster

a)

Landslide

b)

Avalanche

c)

Tsunami

d)

hurricane

27.

Name the natural disaster

a)

earthquake

b)

landslide

c)

avalanche

d)

hurricane

28.

Name this natural disaster

a)

Volcano

b)

Wildfire

c)

Landslide

d)

Tsunami

29.

What is the center of a hurricane called?

a)

The Opening

b)

The Eye

c)

The Middle

30.

Where do wildfires happen?

a)

near the ocean

b)

between the earth plates

c)

in hot and dry forests

d)

around the earth plates

31.

Where do tsunamis happen?

a)

in hot and dry forests

b)

near the sea

c)

at mountains or hills

d)

between the earth plates

32.

True or False: Most wildfires happen because people are not careful.

a)

False

b)

True

33.
These shutters are engineered to protect against what type of natural disaster?
a)
hurricane
b)
earthquake
c)
volcano
d)
heat wave
34.

When there is an earthquake we should

a)

Drop, cover, hold

b)

Run around

35.

Earthquake is the shaking of the earth's surface when the tectonic plates slip past each other.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Instrument used to measure the strength of the earthquake is called a/an

a)

rain gouge

b)

seismograph

c)

wind vane

37.

Tornadoes are nature's most violent storms.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

When a tornado strikes you will have a lot of time to prepare.

a)

True

b)

False