Geological Natural Disasters

Geological natural disasters are caused by natural events occurring within the earth’s crust. Which of the following is caused by sudden movement in the earth's crust

• Tsunami

• Avalanche

• Earthquake

• Flood

An uncontrollable blaze that starts in

areas of bushland or wilderness is known as a...

• flood

• bushfire

• earthquake

• tsunami

Tsunamis are caused by

• A rapid flow of snow down a sloping

  surface

• powerful winds and heavy rain

• below-average rainfall in

  a particular area

• underwater earthquakes

What is a natural disaster?

• A red letter day

• A bad thing caused by a bad person

• An event that causes suffering brought on by nature

• An event that causes suffering brought on by an enemy

What is a giant storm that begins at sea, sometimes crashes into land, and is given a name?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

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What are giant ocean-going waves that are caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruptions called?

• Tsunamis

• Earthquake

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

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What is the device called that uses special weights and magnetic fields to measure the movement of the ground?

• Barometer

• Speedometer

• Seismograph

• Telegraph

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What natural disaster occurs over 1,000 times a day, but is usually too small for people to notice?

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Tornadoes

• Volcano eruptions

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Name the natural disaster that has strong winds, but does NOT start in the ocean?

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

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What is the Richter Scale?

• A system of measuring the wind

• A system of measuring the depth of the ocean

• A system of measuring the height of volcanoes

• A system of measuring the strength of earthquakes

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