Natural Disasters 3rd Grade

Tectonic plates pushed together causes _____ .

• tornadoes

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• floods

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where do landslides begin?

• a low hill

• a plain

• a mountain

• a lake

Name human activities that can cause landslides.

• removing trees and mining using explosives

• building a house and shooting off fireworks

• plowing a small garden and mowing the backyard

• running up and down a hill and playing in a park

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What are the 3 components that make up the Fire Triangle?

• water, fuel, a heat source

• oxygen, fuel, a heat source

• matches, grill, firestarter

• water, matches, fuel

What time of year do most wildfires occur?

• spring and summer

• winter and spring

• summer and fall

• winter and summer

What are the 3 types of volcanoes?

• cinder cone, composite, shield

• volcanologists, Hawaii, cinder cone

• cinder cone, shield, Mt. St. Helen

• Cyclone, Typhoon, Twister

What are the 3 nicknames for tornadoes? Choose 3 answers!!

• cyclone

• twister

• windstorm

• funnel

Where is the safest place to be in case of a tornado?

• on the roof

• in a car

• in a basement

• under the windows

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a levee?

• a wall that keeps water from going where you do not want it

• a street sign

• a sidewalk

• a building

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Where is the safest place to be during a flood?

• a basement

• underneath a large tree

• on high ground

• in a canoe