Natural Disasters

Tsunamis are waves cause by wind.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of these natural disasters can humans prevent or eliminate?

• tsunamis

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• humans cannot prevent natural disasters

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What is one way buildings are made in areas where earthquakes occur?

• homes built as a single story

• homes are built out of bricks

• homes are build high off the ground

• homes are built far away from each other

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All volcanoes occur along plate boundaries.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of these natural disasters happen on these plate boundaries?

• earthquakes

• volcanos

• both of these

• none of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Why do so many earthquakes and volcanos happen along plate boundaries?

• bad weather in these areas

• coincidence

• plates move and shift

• none of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What causes tsunamis?

• wind

• whales

• earthquakes

• thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What do you call a tool used to measure the size of an earthquake?

• earthquake monitor

• Richter Scale

• scale

• seismograph

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

These shutters help protect the house from what type of natural disaster?

• earthquake

• volcano

• heat wave

• hurricane

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Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a natural disaster?

• difficult to predict

• humans can lessen impact

• cause damage

• humans can stop them