WorksheetsGeneration Genius Natural Disasters
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do you call a tool that measures the size of an earthquake?
a)
scale
b)
seismograph
c)
earthquake monitor
d)
Richter scale
2.
Which is the safest material to use if engineering a house near a volcano?
a)
foam
b)
wood
c)
metal
d)
stone
3.
What do the lines on this map represent?
a)
volcanoes
b)
earthquakes
c)
plate boundaries
d)
travel routes
4.
What is the molten rock from a volcano called BEFORE it erupts at the Earth's surface?
a)
hot rocks
b)
fire
c)
magma
d)
lava
5.
Which of these natural disasters tend to occur near plate boundaries?
a)
volcanoes
b)
earthquakes
c)
both of these
d)
none of these
6.
What causes tsunamis?
a)
whales
b)
wind
c)
earthquakes
d)
thunderstorms
7.
These shutters are engineered to protect against what type of natural disaster?
a)
hurricane
b)
earthquake
c)
volcano
d)
heat wave
8.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a natural disaster?
a)
humans can stop them
b)
difficult to predict
c)
cause damage
d)
humans can lessen impact
9.
Which of these is a good engineering design for buildings where earthquakes occur?
a)
only 1 floor
b)
very tall
c)
storm shutters
d)
basements
10.
Why do so many volcanoes and earthquakes happen along plate boundaries?
a)
plates move and shift
b)
bad weather in these areas
c)
coincidence
d)
none of these
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