PRACTICE Quiz Natural Disasters and Nuclear Energy

What is a natural disaster?

• A fun party

• A sudden event caused by nature that can harm people and places

• A new toy

• A type of food

What do people do after a natural disaster?

• Go on vacation

• Play video games

• Come together to help each other

• Have a picnic

Nuclear energy is an energy source that is no longer used in the United States.

• True

• False

How can people prevent or reduce pollution?

• walk, ride bikes, or take buses

• pour cleaning products and cooking oils down sinks

• take garbage and recycling bins away from public places

• use cars that produce carbon dioxide and other natural gases

What causes smog?

• clean air and sunshine

• smoke and fumes

• rain and snow

• fresh flowers and trees

What causes water pollution?

• clean water and fish

• chemicals and waste leaked into rivers

• fresh air and sunlight

• sand and rocks

What is an ozone hole?

• a hole in the ground

• a thinning of the Earth's atmosphere caused by human-made chemicals

• a type of cloud

• a large body of water

What is an urban heat island?

• A popular playground

• An area that is cooler than a forest

• An area in a city that is warmer than rural areas

• A place to swim

What is one way to reduce urban heat islands?

• build more buildings closer together

• provide more buses, cars, and trains to help people move faster

• plant more trees and gardens in urban areas

• increase the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere