Natural Hazards Quizizz

What is caused by an unusually large amount of rain?

• hurricane

• volcano

• flood

• tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which natural hazard involves lava or ash spewing from a mountain vent?

• tsunami

• wildfire

• earthquake

• volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A large storm associated with low pressure that forms over warm water is called _____.

• hurricane

• blizzard

• drought

• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Debris from space that causes a catastrophic event is called _____.

• a UFO

• earthquake

• a meteor or asteroid

• volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A storm that includes an extensive amount of snow is called _____.

• flood

• blizzard

• tornado

• thunderstorm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Wildfires are usually caused by _________________.

• lightning

• people

• hurricanes

• lightning or people

A large wave created by an underwater earthquake is called ____.

• earthquake

• tsunami

• tornado

• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A spinning funnel cloud which causes much destruction

• tornado

• meteor

• wildfire

• earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A long period with no rain

• flood

• wildfire

• drought

• volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A sudden shift in the earth’s crust (usually at transform plate boundaries)

• divergent

• hurricane

• convergent boundaries

• earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2