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WorksheetsNatural Hazards Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following are massive storms with powerful winds and heavy rain?
Hurricanes
Blizzards
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
A small but severe storm formed over land that usually only last for a few minutes and has extreme winds
Tsunami
Huge waves of water that crash on shore after under earthquake
Tornado
Happens when part of the solid ground beneath the surface suddenly shifts
Volcanoe
When Magma beneath the Earth's crust heat and pressure builds and it pushes out
Hurricane
Huge Spinning storm that form over warm ocean water
Earthquake
Natural Hazard
a natural even that could have a negative impact on humans; hurricanes, floods, etc....
a natural event that has already occurred and caused damage or injury.
Natural disaster
a natural even that could have a negative impact on humans; hurricanes, floods, etc....
a natural event that has already occurred and caused damage or injury.
A tsunami is:
a spinning windstorm that forms over the ocean with high wind speeds.
a series of ocean waves usually following an earthquake or volcanic eruption.
a vibration deep within the Earth or at its surface that causes cracking and subsidence.
when magma rises through the Earth's surface and releases tons of ash and gases.
Of the natural hazards we've studied, which is the hardest to predict when it will occur?
Tsunamis
Volcanoes
Cyclones or Hurricanes
Earthquakes
How have humans learned to live and survive in areas where natural hazards occur?
They have adapted buildings and structures to withstand the hazard.
They have put up large walls to keep the hazard out.
They use more renewable energy to reduce how severe the hazards are.
They don't really care and just live there anyway.
This map shows tornado activity in the United States between 1950 and 1998. Based on the data provided by this map, which of the following cities would be most likely to experience a tornado with a rating of F3 or greater in the next year?
Phoenix, Arizona
Topeka, Kansas
Orlando, Florida
Columbia, South Carolina
What natural hazard might affect people who live on island countries out in the ocean (select all that apply)?
avalanches
tsunamies
volcanic eruptions
flooding
Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur as much as possible?
Communities can be notified to evacuate
So that we can stop them from happening again
So that scientists know where to go in order to study them
So that we can harness their power for renewable energy
Scientists can predict exactly when a natural hazard will occur.
True
False
The Enhanced Fujita scale is used to measure the damage from a(n):
Tornado
Earthquake
Volcano
Hurricane
The Richter scale is a measure of the magnitude of a(n):
Volcanic eruption
Earthquake
Hurricane
Tornado
This image is the result of which natural hazard?
Volcanic Eruption
Earthquake
Landslide
Wild Fires
It is caused by lightning and volcanic eruptions in dry areas
Landslides
Floods
Wild Fires
Earthquakes
True or False. Natural hazards become natural disasters when people's lives and livelihoods are destroyed.
False
True
These natural hazards can negatively impact the air quality and cause breathing problems for humans.
Flooding
Volcanic Eruption
Landslide
Wild Fires
The provided map shows the location of an earthquake under the ocean.
The data on the map would best support a prediction of which of the following events?
A tsunami in Sri Lanka
An earthquake in South Africa
A hurricane in Somalia
Flash floods in Madagascar
The table provides data on the earthquakes recorded for four different cities over a ten year period.
Assuming the data indicates patterns that will continue, which city will most likely experience an earthquake of a magnitude of 5.0 or higher in the next year or two?
City W
City X
City Y
City Z
This map provides historical data on storm surges associated with hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico. A storm surge is a rise of water that can be as high as 5 meters or more.
To protect citizens from storm surges, cities sometimes build levees, walls that can hold back the water. Using the information provided, which city would most likely be able to protect its citizens with a levee that is only 3 meters in height?
Galveston
Lake Charles
New Iberia
Bay Saint Louis
