Natural Hazards and Disasters

Quiz
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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Geologic hazards are caused by geologic processes such as __________________ motion.
ground
ocean
plate
bowl
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When heavy rain cannot soak into the ground it runs over Earth's surface and causes a ________________
earthquake
blizzard
flood
drought
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A ______________ is when too little rain causes the land to dry out, and plants are unable to get the water that they need.
drought
flood
blizzard
volcano
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When groundwater dissolves rock below the surface, the ground can suddenly collapse and form a _________________
flood
sinkhole
tsunami
drought
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A _______________ is a powerful movement of ocean water after an earthquake, landslide, or an eruption.
sinkhole
drought
flood
tsunami
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the people called that determine when and where a storm will occur?
Meteorologist
seismologist
Weather man
Storm chaser
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Earthquakes mostly occur near _________________
plate lines
plate boundaries
plate tectonics
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