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Thunderstorms, Hurricanes, Tornados, Earthquakes, and Volcanos.

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a fault?

a)

a place on Earth where earthquakes cannot occur

b)

a fracture in Earth where movement has occurred

2.

How do changes in Earth's crust cause earthquakes?

a)

earthquakes occur when plates collide

b)

earthquakes occur when someone is angry

3.

Shaking of the Earth's surface that can cause land to rise and fall

a)

tidal wave

b)

earthquake

4.

The ____________ shakes when pieces of the Earth's crust push together

a)

ground

b)

lava

5.

Movements in the Earth's crust causes_____________.

a)

earthquakes

b)

forest fire

6.

Too much rain can cause a _________________.

a)

flood

b)

volcano

7.

A(An) ________________ can cause buildings to fall over.

a)

earthquake

b)

magma

8.

What kind of cloud do you see pictured here?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

9.

What kind of cloud do you see pictured here?

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

10.

Cumulus clouds are _____________.

a)

fluffy, white clouds with flat bottoms

b)

thin, feathery clouds

11.

Cumulonimbus clouds are ____________.

a)

tall, dark storm clouds

b)

fluffy, white clouds

12.

Stratus clouds are _______________.

a)

fluffy, white clouds

b)

smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky

13.

A tornado is a bad storm that acts like a...

a)

toaster

b)

vacuum

14.

Another name for tornado is

a)

typhoon

b)

twister

15.

Tornados are so strong they can pick up huge objects, like trucks, and blow them around.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A tornado starts...

a)

in the sky and then the vortex connects to the ground.

b)

on the ground and then grows to the sky.

17.

The eye is a calm spot in the hurricane. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Category 5 hurricanes have winds up to 300 mph or higher. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A hurricane forms in ________ water

a)

Warm

b)

Cold

20.

What are hurricanes?

a)

A dangerous storm made of strong winds and rain

b)

Every day storms

21.

What is this?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Volcano

22.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Huricane

b)

Earthquake

23.

What is this?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Hurricane

24.

What is a volcano?

a)

An opening in the earth's crust.

b)

A mountain with rivers..

25.

Is magma hot or cold?

a)

Hot

b)

Cold