Quiz on Natural Hazards

Locations of natural disasters like volcanoes and earthquakes can be described as...

• forming in a pattern

• forming randomly on Earth

• Only found in the ocean

• Only found in South America

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Volcanoes are...

• just as likely to happen in the middle of a continent as they are on the coast

• more likely to happen on the coast of a continent

• randomly popping up in all parts of the continents

• never found in the ocean

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We cannot predict the exact moment a natural disaster will occur, but we do know...

• what day they will happen on

• how big the natural disaster will be

• where the natural disaster is likely to occur

• how many people will be killed in the natural disaster

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Scientists have limited _______ and ______ to monitor all volcanoes on Earth

• resources & creativity

• time & money

• space & clothes

• understanding & knowledge

What are tsunamis?

• giant waves caused by wind

• giant waves caused by animals

• giant waves caused by storms

• giant waves caused by underwater earthquakes

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Natural disasters like tornadoes and floods are caused by weather. But natural disasters like volcanoes and earthquakes are caused by...

• the Sun

• movement of tectonic plates

• water

• the Earth moving around the Sun

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Where are volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountains formed?

• In the middle of tectonic plates

• In the mantle

• On the edges of tectonic plates

• In the core of the Earth

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Why can the Earth's crust and tectonic plates move?

• Because they are on top of the liquid mantle

• Because they can float in the air

• Because they're on top of water

• Because they are very lightweight

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A certain school is beside a river that will overflow during heavy rains. The water from the river will sometimes come through the lunchroom doors and form small puddles. What is the best option to protect the lunchroom floors?

• build a new school away from the river

• use sandbags or flood barriers outside doors to keep water from entering

• build a wall around the entire river so that it cannot flood

• stop the rain so the river cannnot flood

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Which of the following would NOT most likely cause a flood?

• heavy rain

• a river overflowing

• a dam releasing large amounts of water

• a drought

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