Natural Disasters Quiz

A disaster caused by events on the surface of the earth.

• Hydrological Disasters

• Geological Disasters

• Meteorological Disasters

A disaster caused by weather events.

• Hydrological Disasters

• Geological Disasters

• Meteorological Disasters

A disaster caused by changes to the Earth's water.

• Hydrological Disasters

• Geological Disasters

• Meteorological Disasters

Hurricane ______

• When heavy snowfall freezes.

• A large storm that begins over the ocean and spins towards land.

• When magma from the Earth's core erupts between tectonic plates.

• When a large wave moves through the ocean and impacts land.

• When tectonic plates shift and move, causing tremors on the Earth's surface.

Tornado ______

• A wind storm caused by hot and cold air, rising and sinking.

• When magma from the Earth's core erupts between tectonic plates.

• When a large wave moves through the ocean and impacts land.

• When heavy snowfall freezes.

• When tectonic plates shift and move, causing tremors on the Earth's surface.

Tsunami ______

• When heavy snowfall freezes.

• When magma from the Earth's core erupts between tectonic plates.

• When a large wave moves through the ocean and impacts land.

• The downward sliding of Earth.

• When tectonic plates shift and move, causing tremors on the Earth's surface.

Landslide ______

• When tectonic plates shift and move, causing tremors on the Earth's surface.

• The downward sliding of Earth.

• When heavy snowfall freezes.

• When a large wave moves through the ocean and impacts land.

• When magma from the Earth's core erupts between tectonic plates.

Volcano ______

• When heavy snowfall freezes.

• When magma from the Earth's core erupts between tectonic plates.

• The downward sliding of Earth.

• When tectonic plates shift and move, causing tremors on the Earth's surface.

• When a large wave moves through the ocean and impacts land.

Earthquake ______

• When tectonic plates shift and move, causing tremors on the Earth's surface.

• When a large wave moves through the ocean and impacts land.

• When magma from the Earth's core erupts between tectonic plates.

• When heavy snowfall freezes.

• The downward sliding of Earth.

What is a tornado?

• When magma from the Earth's core erupts between tectonic plates.

• When a large wave moves through the ocean and impacts land.

• When tectonic plates shift and move, causing tremors on the Earth's surface.

• A storm with heavy snowfall and wind.

• A wind storm caused by hot and cold air, rising and sinking.