WorksheetsNatural Hazards Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Buildings that are constructed to withstand earthquakes have a better chance of remaining standing than an ordinary building in an earthquake.
True
False
To help prevent the risk of forest fire, workers will clear the dead wood and underbrush from a forest that is at risk.
True
False
A flood wall constructed near the ocean will not ever help prevent a flood.
True
False
A levee is an earth wall made to support buildings during earthquakes.
True
False
Building flood walls using sandbags and other materials can help protect homes from a flood.
True
False
Cities that do not have buildings constructed to withstand earthquakes __________________________.
can build them for no additional money.
can suffer a lot more damage in an earthquake than another city that does have them.
will likely not suffer any damage in an earthquake.
are always in areas where there are earthquakes.
A _____________ is designed to make a path for lightning away from buildings and into the ground.
electric bar
levee
lightning rod
magnetic attractor
Which of the following is not a way that can lessen the damage a hurricane can cause?
Some homeowners build their houses on high ground or on elevated platforms to prevent flooding.
Floodwalls can be reinforced using permanent or temporary methods.
Windows can be taped to prevent them from breaking into many dangerous pieces.
Doors are left open to allow the wind to blow through buildings.
Which of the following is not true about wildfires?
Wildfires can be part of a natural cycle in a forest that clears dead material and allows for new growth.
Sometimes, park rangers will start controlled burns, or smaller wildfires, to prevent a much larger wildfire from occurring.
Wildfires can be very destructive causing a lot of damage to cities and towns.
More prevention would make it possible to stop all wildfires.
Which is NOT how a building can be constructed to increase its chances of withstanding an earthquake.
shock absorbers
glass fiber wallpaper
weaker windows
angled steel supports
