Natural Disasters

True or False: A natural disaster is a sudden, extreme event caused by natural forces.

• True

• False

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What is the difference between a natural disaster and a natural hazard?

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What is the natural disaster where there is an overflow of water on normally dry land?

• Hurricane

• Flood

• Earthquake

• Tornado

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What can cause a tsunami?

• Tornado

• Earthquake

• Too many people in the ocean

• A boat sinking

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True or False: Scientists can predict earthquakes.

• True

• False

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Natural hazards can cause

• loss of lives

• harm to nature

• damage to homes

• all of the above

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Earthquakes and _____________ are caused by movements in the earth's crust.

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Which two natural disasters are weather-related?

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• Floods

• Hurricanes

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Name two negative effects of volcanoes.

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Why natural hazard do you think is the worst?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Floods

• Tsumanis

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