Natural Disaster Quiz

a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life is called a ___________?

• Natural Disaster

• Storm

• Deadly Disasters

• Natural Storms

 a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance is called a __________?

• Earthquake

• Flood

• Tsunami

• Tornado

a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean is called a ___________?

• Wildfire

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

• Tornado

an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land is called a _________?

• Flood

• Tsunami

• Overflow

• Blizzard

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water is called a __________?

• Wildfire

• Tornado

• Ocean

• Drought

a strong bitterly cold wind accompanied by a widespread heavy snowfall is called a __________?

• Natural Disaster

• Blizzard

• Drought

• Hurricane

a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action is called a __________?

• Tornado

• Flood

• Drought

• Earthquake

a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system is called a ___________?

• Blizzard

• Wildfire

• Tornado

• Disaster

a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush is called a ___________?

• Tsunami

• Wildfire

• Forest Fire

• Crazy Fire