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WorksheetsNatural Hazards
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What should people do when a hurricane is coming?
Go swimming
Evacuate or protect their homes
Have a picnic
Go shopping
How do tornadoes often look?
Like a rainbow
Like a funnel
Like a square
Like a circle
What do most towns have to warn people about tornadoes?
Fireworks
Alarm systems
Parades
Concerts
What can be built to protect homes from hurricanes?
Swimming pools
Floodgates and dams
Playgrounds
Shopping malls
What do people use to protect windows during hurricanes?
Curtains
Board up windows
Open windows
Paint windows
What is a common feature of areas with tornadoes?
Beaches
Alarm systems
Mountains
Deserts
What is a blizzard?
A type of earthquake
A snowstorm with high winds
A flood caused by rain
A warm breeze
What do people build to prevent flooding?
Bridges
Levees
Tunnels
Roads
What can happen to trees during a blizzard?
They grow faster
They fall
They change color
They bloom
What material is used for gas pipelines in earthquake areas?
Rigid metal
Flexible material
Glass
Stone
What do people do to secure small objects in buildings during an earthquake?
Leave them as they are
Secure them
Hide them
Throw them away
What can ice jams cause?
Earthquakes
Flooding
Blizzards
Droughts
What can falling trees and powerlines cause?
Safety
Danger
Warmth
Happiness
What are important tools during blizzards?
Sun hats
Snow tires
Rain boots
Sunglasses
Why is hot melt marking paint used on roads during snowstorms?
To make roads colorful
To help drivers stay in their lanes
To make roads slippery
To decorate the roads
A violent, whirling column of air in contact with the ground.
hurricane
tsunami
drought
tornado
What is the main danger of a blizzard?
The loud noise
The high temperatures
The strong winds and low visibility
The chance of sunburn
A certain school is beside a river that will overflow during heavy rains. The water from the river will sometimes come through the lunchroom doors and form small puddles. What is the best option to protect the lunchroom floors?
build a new school away from the river
use sandbags or flood barriers outside doors to keep water from entering
build a wall around the entire river so that it cannot flood
stop the rain so the river cannnot flood
The shaking, rolling, or sudden shock of the earth's surface happens during this.
Tsunami
Tornado
Earthquake
