Natural Disasters Review

Which of the following could be an effect a tornado has on the Earth's Surface?

• Destroying houses and moving cars/objects far away from where they came from.

• Increased amount of water in an area

• large piles of snow, rock and debris at the bottom of a mountain

• burning building and trees

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of rapid change might cause flowing lava to burns, melts, and destroys objects in its path?

• Hurricane

• Wildfire

• Tornado

• Volcano

Which natural disaster would be caused by a rainstorm, thunderstorm or tsunami

• tsunami

• tornado

• flood

• earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the difference between an avalanche and a landslide?

• Avalanches are caused by the downward fall of snow, while landslides are caused by the downward fall of rocks.

• Landslides are caused by the downward fall of snow, while Avalanches are caused by the downward fall of rocks.

• There are no difference between the two.

• Avalanches and landslides are both examples of objects that fall down a slope.

What is the name given to an event that happens very quickly, causing change to the Earth's surface. (Hint: there may be more than one correct answer.)

• Rapid Change

• Fast Change

• Weathering

• Slow Change

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which natural disaster can cause tsunamis, landslides and avalanches?

• Erosion

• Hurricane

• Floods

• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are some of the effects a tsunami can have on an area?

(Hint: there may be more than one correct answer.)

• It can cause an area to flood

• It can destroy houses that are by a beach

• It can cause a fire in a forest

• It can destroy water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is NOT an effect of tectonic plates rubbing against each other?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Tsunamis

• Tornadoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following can not cause a wildfire

• Volcanoes

• drought

• flooding

• lightning