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Natural Disasters

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: A natural disaster is a sudden, extreme event caused by natural forces.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is the difference between a natural disaster and a natural hazard?

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3.

What is the natural disaster where there is an overflow of water on normally dry land?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Flood

c)

Earthquake

d)

Tornado

4.

What can cause a tsunami?

a)

Tornado

b)

Earthquake

c)

Too many people in the ocean

d)

A boat sinking

5.

True or False: Scientists can predict earthquakes.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Natural hazards can cause

a)

loss of lives

b)

harm to nature

c)

damage to homes

d)

all of the above

7.

Earthquakes and (a)   are caused by movements in the earth's crust.

8.

Which two natural disasters are weather-related?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Floods

d)

Hurricanes

9.

Name two negative effects of volcanoes.

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10.

Why natural hazard do you think is the worst?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Floods

d)

Tsumanis