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WorksheetsNatural Hazards - Unit 5 Lesson 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
Building flood walls using sandbags and other materials can help protect homes from a flood.
True
False
A levee is built to prevent flood waters from causing damage.
True
False
A building constructed to withstand the shaking of an earthquake can use supports connected at angles that support greater amounts of movement.
True
False
Buildings that are constructed to withstand earthquakes have a better chance of remaining standing than an ordinary building in an earthquake.
True
False
A flood wall constructed near the ocean will not ever help prevent a flood.
True
False
Which of the following hazards can be caused by humans?
a tornado
a volcanic eruption
a forest fire
a hurricane
Which is NOT a way that a forest fire changes an environment?
many plants are killed
animals that can move will leave the environment
smoke from the fire pollutes the air
the amount of water in the environment increases
A large storm with spiraling winds is a ________
thunderstorm
tornado
drought
blizzard
A large storm that forms over an ocean is called a _______
thunderstorm
tornado
hurricane
blizzard
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
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
sometime, 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
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 might a lightning rod prevent?
a flood
an earthquake
a fire
a tornado
