Natural Calamity

Which natural disaster is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?

• Drought
• Tornado
• Earthquake
• Hurricane

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which natural disaster is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this?

• Flood
• Blizzards
• Drought
• Hurricane

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

• hurricanes

• volcanoes

• tsunamis

• tornadoes

If an earthquake begins to happen, the safest place to be is:

• underground

• in a doorway

• next to a window

• laying on the floor

Long period of time without rain

• Wildfire

• Drought

• Thunderstorm

• Flood

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

We cannot predict the exact moment a natural disaster will occur, but we do know...

• what day they will happen on

• how big the natural disaster will be

• where the natural disaster is likely to occur

• how many people will be killed in the natural disaster

What is this?

• drought

• dust storm

• earthquake

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is this?

• dust storm

• earthquake

• fire

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What animal is camouflaged in this picture?

• Skunk

• Squirrel

• Owl

• Snake

Which natural disaster uses the Richter scale to measure strength? 

• Earthquake
• Tornado
• Tsunami
• Hurricane

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5