Review of Natural Disasters

What is a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface?

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Volcano eruption

Which natural disaster is characterized by a rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

• Tornado

What is the name for a large, rotating storm with high winds and heavy rain that forms over warm waters in the ocean?

• hurricane

• earthquake

• volcanic eruption

• tornado

What is the overflowing of water onto normally dry land, often caused by heavy rainfall or melting snow?

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Drought

• Flooding

What is the term for the sudden and violent ejection of rock, ash, and gases from a volcano?

• earthquake

• tornado

• hurricane

• volcanic eruption

Which natural disaster is a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush?

• Earthquake

• Wildfire

• Tornado

• Blizzard

When an earthquake occurs, what is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's starting point?

• apex

• nadir

• epicenter

• zenith

What is the name for the center of a hurricane, where the storm takes a "break"?

• ear

• nose

• eye

• toe

What is the term for the wall of water that is pushed ashore by a hurricane, often causing widespread flooding?

• tsunami

• storm surge

• tidal wave

• whirlpool

Where are the strongest winds of a hurricane located?

• the eye

• right side of cyclone

• the eyewall

• entire storm