Natural Hazards and Disasters Test Review

What is a natural disaster?

• natural events that always have positive outcomes for humans

• human created events that have positive effects on humans

• natural events that have negative outcomes on humans

• human created events that have negative effects on humans

Which of these can cause a flood?

• fires burning out of control in a wild area

• heavy rainfall or storms

• melted rock beneath the surface that erupts

• shaking of the earth

During which of these does the surface of the ground shake and roll?

• landslide

• volcanic eruption

• flood

• earthquake

During which of these does melted rock
(lava) flow out from inside earth?

• landslide

• volcanic eruption

• flood

• earthquake

During which of these does a lot of water cause rivers and streams to overflow their banks?

• landlside

• volcanic eruption

• flood

• earthquake

Which of the following is not considered a natural disaster?

• hurricane

• volcanic eruption

• light rainfall

• earthquake

What natural disaster is happening in this picture where water is above the wheels of the car?

• landslide

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

• flood

What is happening in the picture?

• landslide

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

• flood

A ___________is caused by dry conditions for an extended period of time. This can cause crops to die and be harmful to livestockor people because of a water shortage.

• tornado

• drought

• blizzard

• flood

Choose two negative effects that an earthquake could have on a city?

• lots of rain

• buildings destroyed

• no rain for a long time

• landlsides