Natural Disasters Review

_____________is when something in nature threatens to have a negative outcome on humans.

• A. A disaster

• B. A natural event

• C. A natural hazard

• D. A weather event

What is another word for "dangers of the environment"?

• A. hazards

• B. fault lines

• C. outcomes

• D. effects

Earth's-_________ can be damaged by weather.

• A. atmosphere

• B. core

• C. surface

• D. water

An ice storm is dangerous because

• A. the warm rain melts ice.

• B. trees and power lines break under the extra weight of the ice.

• C. there are long periods time without power.

• D. wind blows in excess of 35 miles per hour or more.

What type of damage occurs during an earthquake?

• A. Earthquakes cause snow to fall and accumulate.

• B. Earthquakes cause heavy rains.

• C. Earthquakes cause vibrations that damage roads and buildings.

• D. Earthquakes cause dry conditions with little rain.

What are natural disasters?

• A. man-made events that have a negative effect on humans.

• B. natural events that have a negative effect on humans.

• C. man-made events that have a positive effect on humans.

• D. natural events that have a positive effect on humans.

What is a cyclone?

• A. a windstorm produced by a volcano

• B. a fire produced by lightning

• C. storms like hurricanes, that cause flooding and severe wind damage

• D. storms like blizzards, that cause ice storms

What do we call a zone in the Pacific Ocean where landmasses push against each other?

• A. The Ring of Fire

• B. The Ring of Earthquakes

• C. The Right of Volcanoes

• D. The Ring of Plates

What can earthquakes under the ocean cause?

• A. They can cause rainstorms called tornadoes.

• B. They can cause giant waves called tsunamis.

• C. They can cause volcanic eruptions.

• D. They can cause wildfires.

The strength of a hurricane depends on the factors of temperature, wind, and

• A. hemisphere

• B. location

• C. rainfall

• D. season