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Natural Disasters (Practice Quiz)

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

A monsoon is a

a)

seasonal wind

b)

hurricane

c)

drought

d)

band instrument

2.

Monsoons are seasonal winds, but the word can also be used to mean the

a)

tsunami warnings

b)

dry season

c)

rainy season

d)

high tide

3.

The wet season monsoons are extremely important to South Asia's

a)

schools

b)

malls

c)

textile industry

d)

agriculture

4.

Monsoons also help provide power to industries through cheaper

a)

solar fields

b)

hydroelectricity

c)

coal production

d)

oil drilling

5.

The summer (wet season) monsoons blow in off of the

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Himalayas

c)

Indo-Gangetic Plain

d)

Indus River

6.

When the wet season monsoons bring ____________ rains, it is harmful because it causes flooding and mudslides.

a)

late

b)

adequate (just right)

c)

weak

d)

torrential (heavy)

7.

When the wet season monsoons bring __________ rains it is harmful because there will be drought and crops will die.

a)

adequate

b)

torrential

c)

heavy

d)

weak or late

8.

The dry season monsoons blow in from

a)

Antarctica

b)

the ocean

c)

the land

d)

all sides

9.

The monsoons create two distinct seasons:

a)

Rest and Work

b)

Planting and Harvesting

c)

Autumn and Spring

d)

the wet season and the dry season

10.

The winter or dry monsoon season can bring drought. Drought is

a)

a snow storm

b)

a cloudy day

c)

A severe lack of rain

d)

too much precipitation

11.

Wet season rain fills up aquifers and wells that farmers can use to irrigate their crops when the weather is dry. What is an aquifer?

a)

A metal water tank

b)

A forest

c)

A large aquarium

d)

Underground layer of water

12.

True/False

Monsoons have no effect on the economy of a country.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
 What are monsoons?
a)
  These winds enabled trade to develop between Africa and Asia(especially back in the day when sailing ships were best way to get around). 
b)
Seasonal winds that blow across Asia.
c)
They bring rain in the summer when the warm air currents change directions and blow from the ocean towards land.  
d)
All are correct
14.

How many "seasons" are there in Monsoon Asia?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

Precipitation is

a)

Hot weather

b)

Cold weather

c)

Rain, snow, sleet and hail

d)

Water

16.

How can monsoons benefit the environment?

a)

By causing landslides that remove old forests

b)

By replenishing freshwater supplies

c)

By drying up wetlands

d)

By cooling ocean currents

17.

How do monsoons affect river systems in heavily populated areas?

a)

They clean the rivers of pollution

b)

They dry up river beds

c)

They can cause rivers to overflow and flood nearby communities

d)

They freeze the water in rivers

18.

True/False

Monsoons are caused by the Earth's magnetic forces.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Humans can reduce the effects of natural hazards by

a)

by identifying and avoiding high-risk locations

b)

by improving construction methods where they live

c)

by developing warning systems

d)

All of the above (choose this if ALL are correct and not the others)

20.

Chain of events that cause a tsunami

a)

Underwater (Event) Earthquake or Volcanic Eruption.

b)

A wave (bumping up from event) forms 2-3 meters high.

c)

As the wave moves to shallow waters the wave becomes taller.

d)

Water recedes from shoreline.

e)

First wave hits the shore with the most energy while others will continue for hours later.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
21.

The ring of fire is where the pacific plate meets other tectonic plates at a tectonic plate boundary. What are the risks living on the shores of the Ring of Fire? Choose up to 3 answers.

a)

Blizzards

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Tsunamis

22.

What are the dangers during close proximity to a volcanic eruption?

a)

Poisonous gases

b)

Falling Ash

c)

Fast moving lava

d)

Erratic Rainfall

e)

Earthquakes

23.

In the event of an earthquake, what group of people would be in the most danger from damage caused by the earthquake?

a)

The group living on an island in the middle of an ocean

b)

The group living in the highest elevation of the mountains

c)

The group living near the San Andreas fault zone

d)

The group living near Mount St. Helens

24.
What technologies currently exist to mitigate the effect of hurricanes?
a)
There is currently no technology 
b)
Build buildings in circles with surrounding walls 
c)
Build buildings out of renewable resources 
d)
Elevate buildings and cities; build flood walls 
25.
What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster? 
a)
They are exactly the same 
b)
A hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humans
c)

A disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humans

d)
Hurricanes and tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards
26.
Scientists can predict exactly when a volcanic eruption will occur. 
a)
True
b)
False
27.

a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter that flows along the ground away from a volcano

a)

aa lava

b)

pyroclastic flow

c)

lahar

d)

supercell

28.

Where do MOST Earthquakes occur?

a)

in the middle of plates

b)

at or near plate boundaries

c)

near mountains

d)

along coastlines

29.

In the United States, which region would you most likely NOT find a tornado?

a)

The South

b)

The Midwest

c)

The Great Plains

d)

The West Coast

30.

A barrier built on the banks of a body of water, they are used to prevent flooding.

a)

Levees

b)

Dams

c)

Jetties

d)

Piers

31.

What are some examples of severe weather? Check all that apply.

a)

Floods

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Tornadoes

32.

How can some of the impacts of earthquakes be reduced?

a)

by building structures that can sway with the motion

b)

by building structures that do NOT move with the motion

c)

by using thermometers to measure ground temperatures

d)

by using satellites to monitor warning buoys in the ocean

33.

What is one hazard that can be cause by a volcanic eruption?

a)

tornadoes

b)

air pollution

c)

weathering of rocks

d)

blizzards

34.

You have a major fear of earthquakes. What state would be the worst to visit?

a)

California

b)

Ohio

c)

New York

d)

Florida

35.

Where did a major off shore earthquake and tsunami followed by a later nuclear meltdown occur in 2011?

a)

Japan

b)

Australia

c)

California

d)

Indonesia

36.

What is the most powerful part of a hurricane?

a)

Eye

b)

Eye Wall

c)

Storm surge

d)

Edge

37.

What is the calmest part of a hurricane?

a)

Eye

b)

Eye Wall

c)

Storm surge

d)

Edge

38.

What is the highest category hurricane?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

39.

Why does a hurricane slow down when it hits land?

a)

The wind stops it

b)

It stops raining

c)

It loses its energy source

d)

The air is different

40.

Mitigation

a)

The process of burning an object in a wildfire

b)

The process of reducing the impact of an event such as a wildfire

c)

The process of putting out a wildfire

d)

The process of making a wildfire worse

41.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

Subducted

42.

This is the name for the chain of volcanoes and earthquakes around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

a)

The Subduction Zone

b)

The Ring of Fire

c)

The Seismic-Tectonic Area

43.

What type of plate boundary is represented in the picture?

a)

Transform

b)

Divergent

c)

Convergent

d)

Lithosphere

44.

This is created by earthquakes that occur on the ocean floor.

a)

longshore current

b)

gulf stream

c)

tsunamis

d)

high tide

45.

What scale is used to measure Earthquakes?

a)

Richter Scale

b)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

c)

Fujita Scale

d)

Seismoscale

46.

In which ways do the waves of a tsunami change when they are getting close to the coast?

a)

They slow down and decrease in height

b)

They speed up and decrease in height

c)

They slow down and increase in height

d)

They speed up and increase in height

47.

Three things that can cause a tsunami, are ​ ​

a)
earthquake
b)
landslide
c)
volcanic eruption
d)

tornado

e)

hurricanes

48.

Which of the following were some of the largest and deadliest tsunamis in recent history?

a)

Hurricane Katrina in 2005

b)

1900 Galveston tsunami

c)

2011 Tōhoku tsunami

d)

2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

e)

1906 San Francisco tsunami

49.

What is the strongest tornado

a)

EF1

b)

EF2

c)

EF5

d)

EF10

50.
What is one reason that the Galveston hurricane of 1900 was so devastating?
a)
the people of Galveston had no advance warning and no preparation
b)
the people of Galveston abandoned their homes in the days before the hurricane hit
c)
the government of Galveston was ineffective and couldn't handle what happened
d)
the walls that had been built weren't tall enough to withstand the hurricane
51.

What is ejected from a volcano

a)

Lava

b)

Ash/rock

c)

Hot gases

d)

All of these

52.

What is the name of the world's most active volcano?

a)

Mount Vesuvias

b)

Mount Fuji

c)

Mount St. Helens

d)

Kilauea

53.

How fast are the winds inside a tornado?

a)

5-10 miles per hour

b)

65-250 miles per hour

c)

500-700 miles her hour

d)

1,000-1,500 miles per hour

54.
A live volcano
a)
Dormant volcano
b)
Active volcano
c)
Extinct volcano
d)
Shield volcano
55.

The name of the system that causes the winds to spin in a hurricane

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

The Corleone Affect

c)

The Circular Wind Phenomenon

d)

The East-West Effect

56.

Blizzards last at least???

a)

one hour

b)

2 hours

c)

3 hours

d)

24 hours

57.

What conditions to you need for blizzards to form?

a)

Cold Air

b)

Warm air

c)

Moisture

d)

All the above

58.

Precipitation is

a)

Hot weather

b)

Cold weather

c)

Rain, snow, sleet and hail

d)

Water

59.

What happens when hurricanes come on land?

a)

they gain strength

b)

they stay the same

c)

they get larger

d)

they lose strength

60.

How many mph do winds have to be to create a blizzards?

a)

80

b)

65

c)

35

d)

15

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