Natural Disasters Quiz

A __________ is an Earth process that is caused by an earthquake or undersea volcanic eruption.

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Flood

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

In a tsunami, the __________ from the earthquake or eruption is __________ to the ocean.

• energy, transferred

• water, evaporated

• wind, blown

• sand, moved

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

A __________ occurs when a large amount of water flows over its usual boundaries.

• Flood

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Drought

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

________ can happen slowly over many days, allowing people to pile up sandbags.

• Floods

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

A __________ is a tropical storm with winds that can blow from 74 to 155 miles per hour.

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Flood

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

________ form over warm ocean water because when ________, warm air over the ocean rises.

• Hurricanes, heated

• Tornadoes, cooled

• Floods, frozen

• Earthquakes, shaken

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

These storm clouds then begin to spin with the Earth’s rotation. If there is enough ________ water, the cycle will continue.

• warm

• cold

• fresh

• salty

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

________ like wind and gravity are often responsible for natural events.

• Forces

• Animals

• Plants

• Rocks

Understanding these forces can help ________ predict how natural events will impact ________ things on Earth.

• scientists, various

• animals, few

• plants, some

• rocks, no

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

In a tsunami, this activity displaces the ________ and creates large ________ that are much higher than usual sea level.

• water, waves

• sand, dunes

• air, clouds

• rocks, mountains

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3