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natural disasters

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Earth's crust is broken into pieces called

a)

glass

b)

rocks

c)

plates

d)

lava

2.

Melted rock inside the Earth is called

a)

magma.

b)

water.

c)

fire.

d)

surface.

3.

When magma flows out of the volcano it is called

a)

air

b)

water

c)

egg shells

d)

lava

4.

If lots of lava flows out in one spot on the surface of the Earth it forms a mountain and is called

a)

magma.

b)

an ocean.

c)

a volcano.

d)

a ring.

5.

Mauna Loa in Hawaii is a flat shield-shaped volcano that was formed by

a)

runny lava.

b)

a cloud.

c)

rock piles.

d)

clay.

6.

The volcano in Iceland erupted and when the magma cooled it became

a)

dirt.

b)

wind.

c)

plants.

d)

ash.

7.

Because the ash was in the air what could not fly?

a)

birds

b)

balloons

c)

airplanes

d)

kites

8.

Volcanoes swell when

a)

too many people climb the mountain.

b)

there is too much rain.

c)

air builds up inside it.

d)

magma pushes up inside it.

9.

How can volcanic ash help the environment?

a)

It can be recyled.

b)

Mineral in the ash can help plants grow.

c)

the wind carries ash.

d)

Animals can eat the minerals in the ash.

10.

What genre is the story Volanoes?

a)

Fiction

b)

Fable

c)

fantasy

d)

Expository Text

11.

What is a volcano?

a)

A weak spot in Earth’s crust where magma can come to the surface.

b)

A mix of rocks, minerals, gases, and water from the mantle.

c)

Hot semifluid rock that becomes solid rock as it cools off.

d)

A special kind of mountain.

12.

What is magma?

a)

Hot semifluid rock that becomes solid rock as it cools off.

b)

A mix of rocks, minerals, gases, and water from the mantle.

c)

A weak spot in Earth’s crust where magma can come to the surface.

d)

Hardened rock.

13.

What is lava?

a)

A weak spot in Earth’s crust where magma can come to the surface.

b)

A mix of rocks, minerals, gases, and water from the mantle.

c)

Hot semifluid rock that becomes solid rock as it cools off.

d)

A really hot part of the mantle.

14.

Where do volcanoes typically form?

a)

At plate boundaries.

b)

In the middle of tectonic plates.

15.

What is a quiet eruption?

a)

When magma flows easily and erupts quietly with gases bubbling out gently and lava oozing out quietly.

b)

When trapped gases build up pressure until they explode with incredible force.

16.

What is an explosive eruption?

a)

When trapped gases build up pressure until they explode with incredible force.

b)

When magma flows easily and erupts quietly with gases bubbling out gently and lava oozing out quietly.

17.

What kind of lava is fast-moving?

a)

Pahoehoe

b)

Aa

18.

What kind of lava is slower-moving?

a)

Pahoehoe

b)

Aa

19.

What typically erupts from explosive volcanoes?

a)

Pahoehoe

b)

Aa

c)

A pyroclastic flow

20.

What is an active volcano?

a)

A volcano that has erupted at least once in the last 10,000 years.

b)

A volcano that hasn’t erupted in the last 10,000 years, but could still erupt.

c)

A volcano that should never erupt again.

21.

What is a dormant volcano?

a)

A volcano that has erupted at least once in the last 10,000 years.

b)

A volcano that hasn’t erupted in the last 10,000 years, but could still erupt.

c)

A volcano that should never erupt again.

22.

What is an extinct volcano?

a)

A volcano that has erupted at least once in the last 10,000 years.

b)

A volcano that hasn’t erupted in the last 10,000 years, but could still erupt.

c)

A volcano that should never erupt again.

23.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of stratovolcanoes?

a)

Also called composite volcanoes.

b)

Made of layers of ash and lava.

c)

Very tall.

d)

Made of layers of just lava.

24.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of shield volcanoes?

a)

Some of the biggest mountains in the world.

b)

Made of layers of just lava.

c)

Made of layers of ash and lava.

d)

Very wide.

25.

What kind of eruptions do stratovolcanoes have?

a)

Explosive eruptions.

b)

Quiet eruptions.

26.

What kind of eruptions do shield volcanoes have?

a)

Explosive eruptions.

b)

Quiet eruptions.

27.

What kind of volcano is this?

a)

Stratovolcano

b)

Shield volcano

c)

Cinder cone volcano

28.

What kind of volcano is this?

a)

Stratovolcano

b)

Shield volcano

c)

Cinder cone volcano

29.

What kind of volcano is this?

a)

Stratovolcano

b)

Shield volcano

c)

Cinder cone volcano

30.

What is the name that scientists gave to the area around the pacific ocean where most of the volcanoes in the world exist?

a)

The Ring of Fire

b)

The Fire Ring

c)

The Ring of Volcanoes

d)

The Volcano Ring

31.
What do you call a tool that measures the size of an earthquake?
a)
scale
b)
seismograph
c)
earthquake monitor
d)
Richter scale
32.
Which is the safest material to use if engineering a house near a volcano?
a)
foam
b)
wood
c)
metal
d)
stone
33.
What do the lines on this map represent?
a)
volcanoes
b)
earthquakes
c)
plate boundaries
d)
travel routes
34.
What is the molten rock from a volcano called BEFORE it erupts at the Earth's surface?
a)
hot rocks
b)
fire
c)
magma
d)
lava
35.
Which of these natural disasters tend to occur near plate boundaries?
a)
volcanoes
b)
earthquakes
c)
both of these
d)
none of these
36.
What causes tsunamis?
a)
whales
b)
wind
c)
earthquakes
d)
thunderstorms
37.
These shutters are engineered to protect against what type of natural disaster?
a)
hurricane
b)
earthquake
c)
volcano
d)
heat wave
38.

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a natural disaster?

a)

humans can stop them

b)

difficult to predict

c)

cause damage

d)

humans can lessen impact

39.
Which of these is a good engineering design for buildings where earthquakes occur?
a)
only 1 floor
b)
very tall
c)
storm shutters
d)
basements
40.
Why do so many volcanoes and earthquakes happen along plate boundaries?
a)
plates move and shift
b)
bad weather in these areas
c)
coincidence
d)
none of these
41.

Locations of natural disasters like volcanoes and earthquakes can be described as...

a)

forming in a pattern

b)

forming randomly on Earth

c)

Only found in the ocean

d)

Only found in South America

42.

Volcanoes are...

a)

just as likely to happen in the middle of a continent as they are on the coast

b)

more likely to happen on the coast of a continent

c)

randomly popping up in all parts of the continents

d)

never found in the ocean

43.

We cannot predict the exact moment a natural disaster will occur, but we do know...

a)

what day they will happen on

b)

how big the natural disaster will be

c)

where the natural disaster is likely to occur

d)

how many people will be killed in the natural disaster

44.

Scientists have limited _______ and ______ to monitor all volcanoes on Earth

a)

resources & creativity

b)

time & money

c)

space & clothes

d)

understanding & knowledge

45.

What are tsunamis?

a)

giant waves caused by wind

b)

giant waves caused by animals

c)

giant waves caused by storms

d)

giant waves caused by underwater earthquakes

46.

Natural disasters like tornadoes and floods are caused by weather. But natural disasters like volcanoes and earthquakes are caused by...

a)

the Sun

b)

movement of tectonic plates

c)

water

d)

the Earth moving around the Sun

47.

Where are volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountains formed?

a)

In the middle of tectonic plates

b)

In the mantle

c)

On the edges of tectonic plates

d)

In the core of the Earth

48.

Why can the Earth's crust and tectonic plates move?

a)

Because they are on top of the liquid mantle

b)

Because they can float in the air

c)

Because they're on top of water

d)

Because they are very lightweight

49.

A certain school is beside a river that will overflow during heavy rains. The water from the river will sometimes come through the lunchroom doors and form small puddles. What is the best option to protect the lunchroom floors?

a)

build a new school away from the river

b)

use sandbags or flood barriers outside doors to keep water from entering

c)

build a wall around the entire river so that it cannot flood

d)

stop the rain so the river cannnot flood

50.

Which of the following would NOT most likely cause a flood?

a)

heavy rain

b)

a river overflowing

c)

a dam releasing large amounts of water

d)

a drought

51.

Mrs. Nancy's class is building a design for a home. The home is built on a rubber base and is low to the ground. The students are most likely trying to built a home that will be safe during...

a)

an earthquake

b)

a volcano eruption

c)

a flood

d)

a tsunami

52.

Kahuliu, Hawaii is 15 miles from the nearest volcano. If that volcano erupted, lava would not reach the town. However, the citizens should still protect themselves against _____ from the volcano.

a)

magma

b)

storms

c)

falling ash

d)

flooding

53.

Which of Earth's features does this map show?

a)

Rivers

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Mountains

d)

Earthquakes

54.

Ocean trenches occur at the edges of tectonic plates. Which of the following claims below is supported by this fact?

a)

Ocean trenches occur when animals burrow underwater

b)

Ocean trenches occur from ships sinking

c)

Ocean trenches occur from one tectonic plate sinking under another

d)

Ocean trenches are random and their locations cannot be predicted

55.

Where would you expect a tsunami to occur?

a)

at the edge of tectonic plates where land meets land

b)

at the edge of tectonic plates where land meets ocean

c)

in the middle of tectonic plates on dry land

d)

at any beach

56.

Which of the following pieces of evidence best support the claim that all the continents used to be one giant mass of land?

a)

There are plants found on all continents

b)

Several continents have similar weather and temperatures

c)

There are 7 continents and 4 oceans

d)

All the continents shape fit together like a puzzle

57.

What is a constraint?

a)

Something that holds you back or limits what you can do to solve the problem

b)

Everything you need in order for your design to be sucessful

c)

How much money you have to spend on a design

d)

The first draft of your design

58.

You are designing a home that will be safe from a volcanic eruption. Which of the following would NOT be a sucess critera of your home?

a)

a roof that is steep and angled so that ash will fall off

b)

the home made out of a material that will not melt if touched by lava

c)

the windows boarded to protect from heavy rainfall or winds

d)

the entire project stays within your budget

59.

Scientists have tools that monitor volcanic activity. However, there are too many volcanoes and not enough time or tools to monitor them all. What would be the best way to improve monitoring of volcanoes?

a)

not monitor any volcanoes because it is too expensive

b)

keep track of patterns of when volcanoes erupt, and only monitor the ones that may be close to erupting

c)

monitor all the volcanoes, but don't interpret the data we get from the tools

d)

because volcanic eruptions are not dangerous to people, we do not need to monitor them

60.

Which of the following claims is NOT true?

a)

Natural disasters can cause serious to damage to people and homes

b)

Natural disasters are difficult to predict

c)

Humans can lessen the impact of natural disasters if they are prepared

d)

Natural disasters can be prevented