NATURAL DISASTER

1. Flashfloods are floods that happen ____________.

• A. Very quickly

• B. Only in comic books

• C. When lightning hits the floodwater

• D. Over thousands of years

2. Which of the following is NOT considered a natural disaster?

• A. Volcano

• B. Earthquake

• C. Hurricane

• D. All of the above are natural disasters

3. Name an item that your family should have in their disaster supply kit in case of an emergency.

• A. Tap shoes

• B. Bottled water

• C. TV

• D. All of the Above

4. A Volcano is classified as dormant, extinct or _________.

• A. Active

• B. Friendly

• C. Angry

• D. None of the above

5. If you were skiing in Chamonix and you sneezed, what could you possibly cause?

• A. An avalanche

• B. A mudslide

• C. A tidal wave

• D. None of the above

6. Is it possible for lightning to strike the same place twice?

• A. Yes

• B. No

• C. Only if it happens to two different people

• D. Only if the lightning strikes on a leap year

7. Which natural disaster is the most common in the United States and Australia?

• A. Tsunami

• B. Flooding

• C. Tornado

• D. None of the above

8. Name the natural disaster that is considered the most violent?

• A. Flood

• B. Rainbow

• C. Volcano

• D. Tornado

9.Tornadoes come in all sizes but usually come in the shape of a __________.

• A. Hexagon

• B. Funnel

• C. Heart

• D. Diamond

10. Which of the following should NOT be included in your flood kit?

• A. A torch (flashlight) with spare batteries

• B. A wind-up or battery radio

• C. Bottle water and non-perishable foods

• D. All of the above should be included in your kit