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natural disasters

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the image that shows a volcano

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Choose the image that shows a tornado

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Choose the image that shows a drought

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Choose the image that shows a forest fire

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Choose the image that shows a flood

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Choose the image that shows an earthquake

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Choose the image that shows a hurricane

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Choose the image that shows a tsunami

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Choose the image that shows lava

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Choose the image that shows a landslide

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which is an example of an emergency?

a)

Forgetting to wash your hands after using the restroom

b)

Not being able to go to the movies with your friends

c)

Falling off of a ladder and breaking your leg

d)

Your dog eating your lunch

12.

Who is the person that designs, builds, or repairs machines, buildings, or other structures?

a)

an engineer

b)

a lifeguard

c)

a weather forecaster

d)

an emergency worker

13.

When you predict you _____.

a)

compare and contrast two things

b)

summarize what has happened in a story

c)

say what will or might happen in the future

d)

retell the story

14.

Which item would you NOT find in an emergency kit?

a)

batteries

b)

flashlight

c)

first aid kit

d)

iphone

15.

After an earthquake, emergency workers search through _____ to find survivors.

a)

debris

b)

books

c)

computers

d)

the sky

16.

Which word means "to move quickly out of a dangerous place?"

a)

debris

b)

infer

c)

protect

d)

evacuate

17.

If you want to know what the weather will be like this weekend, you should consult a _____.

a)

math teacher

b)

weather forecaster

c)

emergency worker

d)

engineer

18.

What do engineers build to protect against floodwaters?

a)

utility lines

b)

seawalls

c)

levees

d)

forts

19.

True or False: Scientists can predict earthquakes.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

______ are used to measure floodwater.

a)

measuring tape

b)

scales

c)

thermomters

d)

gauges

21.

Which can come down mountains after a volcanic eruption?

a)

hot gas

b)

rock

c)

lava

d)

water

22.

To check if lava is rising inside a volcano, scientists _____ its gas.

a)

destroy

b)

collect

c)

smell

d)

dissolve

23.

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

a)

flying birds

b)

another eruption

c)

poisonous gas

d)

ash clouds

24.

What should people wear during and after a volcanic eruption?

a)

face masks

b)

sandals

c)

goggles

d)

a lifejacket

25.

______ can cause mudflows.

a)

tornados

b)

earthquakes

c)

volcanic eruptions

d)

a plane crash

26.

Which word means "to think carefully and give reasons about how important or useful something is?"

a)

evaluate

b)

compare

c)

predict

d)

describe

27.

Which is NOT resistant to water

a)

a raincoat

b)

a book

c)

an umbrella

d)

rainboots

28.

When a train derails, it ______.

a)

is going the wrong direction

b)

goes off the tracks

c)

is late to its destination

d)

is flooded

29.

They built the house on _________ to protect it from floods.

a)

stilts

b)

utility lines

c)

sand

d)

old debris

30.

What is this?

a)

blizzard

b)

drought

c)

dust storm

31.

What is this?

a)

drought

b)

dust storm

c)

earthquake

32.

What is this?

a)

dust storm

b)

earthquake

c)

fire

33.

What is this?

a)

earthquake

b)

fire

c)

flooding

34.

What is this?

a)

fire

b)

flooding

c)

fog

35.

What is this?

a)

flooding

b)

fog

c)

heatwave

36.

What is this?

a)

fog

b)

heatwave

c)

hurricane

37.

What is this?

a)

heatwave

b)

hurricane

c)

ice

38.

What is this?

a)

hurricane

b)

ice

c)

lightning

39.

What is this?

a)

ice

b)

lightning

c)

storm

40.

What is this?

a)

lightning

b)

storm

c)

thunderstorm

41.

What is this?

a)

thunderstorm

b)

tornado

c)

tsunami

42.

What is this?

a)

tornado

b)

tsunami

c)

volcano

43.

What is this?

a)

tsunami

b)

volcano

c)

bilzzard

44.

What is this?

a)

volcano

b)

blizzard

c)

drought