Natural Disasters Generation Genius

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Science
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5th Grade
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Hard
+7
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these natural disasters tend to occur near plate boundaries?
volcanoes
earthquakes
both of these
none of these
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What do the lines on this map represent?
volcanoes
earthquakes
plate boundaries
travel routes
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the molten rock from a volcano called BEFORE it erupts at the Earth's surface?
hot rocks
fire
magma
lava
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What causes tsunamis?
whales
wind
earthquakes
thunderstorms
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following
Tsunami
A small storm formed over land that usually only last for a few minutes
Earthquake
When Magma beneath the Earth's crust heat and pressure builds and it pushes out
Hurricane
Huge waves of water that crash on shore after under water disturbances
Volcanoe
Huge Spinning storm that form over warm ocean water
Tornado
Happens when part of the solid ground beneath the surface suddenly shifts
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
These shutters are engineered to protect against what type of natural disaster?
hurricane
earthquake
volcano
heat wave
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a natural disaster?
humans can stop them
difficult to predict
cause damage
humans can lessen impact
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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