WorksheetsNatural Disasters Quiz 2
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Climate scientists predict that hurricane intensity may increase in the future. What is the most likely cause of this trend?
More frequent volcanic eruptions
Decreased atmospheric pressure
Rising sea surface temperatures
Melting icebergs
Why are urban areas near coastlines particularly vulnerable to hurricanes?
They have fewer people to evacuate
Concrete absorbs storm surge
High population density and infrastructure increase risk
Coastal cities are more prone to wildfires
Which technology has most improved hurricane preparedness in recent decades?
Stronger construction materials
Artificial cloud seeding
Satellite and radar-based warning systems
Use of drones for photography
Why do warmer sea surface temperatures strengthen hurricanes?
They reduce air pressure
They create stronger tidal waves
They provide more heat and moisture to the storm
They block wind shear
Which regions are most frequently impacted by hurricanes?
Eastern USA
Mexico
Caribbean
All of the above
Which combo best disrupts the fire triangle (heat, fuel, oxygen)?
Digging trenches and dropping water from helicopters
Evacuating and wetting nearby towns
Air quality alerts and fire alarms
Installing sprinklers
Which factor most likely intensified a wildfire in a dry region?
High soil moisture
Low humidity and strong winds
Thick snow cover
Low CO₂ levels
Which are true about wildfires? (Select TWO)
Wildfires can be caused by humans
Wildfires can be caused by lightning
Wildfires rarely affect ecosystems
Wildfires are always natural
What are two positive effects of wildfires?
They burn down buildings
Remove dead vegetation and help seeds open
Animals die off
Firefighters get practice
Which conditions favor tornado formation?
Warm, moist air meeting cold, dry air
Cold moist air meeting warm moist air
Warm dry air meeting cold dry air
Cool air meeting warm dry air
What scale measures tornado damage?
Richter
Fujita
Saffir-Simpson
Beaufort
Why is Tornado Alley so prone to tornadoes?
Frequent hurricanes
High elevation
Fewer trees
Lack of mountain ranges to block air masses
Which condition does NOT increase avalanche risk?
Steep slope
Warm temperatures
Light snowfall
Unstable snowpack
How can one reduce death risk in an avalanche?
Wear an avalanche airbag
Film the event
Leave late in the day
Avoid ski patrol areas
What causes wind?
Vertical air movement
Air moving from low to high pressure
Air movement in all directions
Air moving from high to low pressure
What happens during a sea breeze? (Select THREE)
Sand gets hotter than water
Cold air over land rises
Warm air over sand rises
High pressure over ocean moves to land
What conditions lead to large hailstones?
Cold surface temps, low humidity
Strong updrafts, supercooled water, long time in cloud
High pressure and low winds
Shallow cloud tops
What is a logical hypothesis for larger hailstones today?
Construction activity increases hail
Earth's magnetic field changed
Greenhouse gases increased updrafts
More snowstorms
