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WorksheetsNatural Disasters Quiz Study Guide
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very strong winds that occurs especially in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
earthquake
b)
hurricane
c)
tornado
d)
tsunami
2.
What is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust?
a)
earthquake
b)
volcano
c)
tsunami
d)
wildfire
3.
What is a violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point?
a)
drought
b)
hurricane
c)
tornado
d)
tsunami
4.
What is a severe snowstorm that goes on for a long time?
a)
blizzard
b)
landslide
c)
tsunami
d)
flood
5.
What is a very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an earthquake under the sea and that can cause great destruction when it reaches land
a)
tornado
b)
tsunami
c)
flood
d)
hurricane
6.
What is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water?
a)
wildfire
b)
tornado
c)
flood
d)
drought
7.
What is a fire in a wild area (such as a forest) that is not controlled and that can burn a large area very quickly?
a)
droughts
b)
earthquakes
c)
wildfire
d)
tornados
8.
What is a sudden explosion of rock, ash, and lava?
a)
drought
b)
earthquake
c)
flood
d)
volcanic eruption
9.
What is the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff?
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
landslide
d)
earthquake
10.
What is an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land?
a)
drought
b)
tornado
c)
flood
d)
volcano
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