Understanding Natural Disasters

What is a natural disaster?

• An event caused by human activities

• A major event caused by the natural processes of the Earth

• A minor event with no impact

• A planned event by humans.

Which of the following is a geological disaster?

• Tornado

• Flood

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

Fill in the blank: Meteorological disasters are caused by ________ conditions.

• water

• changes to the Earth's surface

• severe weather

• human activities

What type of disaster is a tsunami?

• Geological

• Hydrological

• Meteorological

• Human

Which of the following is NOT a natural disaster?

• Earthquake

• Oil spill

• Hurricane

• Flood

Fill in the blank: Hydrological disasters are caused by ________.

• severe weather

• changes to the Earth's surface

• water

• human activities

What is the result of something happening, also known as the effect?

• A) Cause

• B) Impact

• C) Disaster

• D) Prediction

Which of the following is an example of a human disaster?

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Oil spill

• Tornado

Fill in the blank: Geological disasters are caused by changes to the ________.

• A) weather

• B) Earth's surface

• C) water

• D) human activities.

What should students be able to do with maps in relation to natural disasters?

• Ignore them

• Use them to make inferences and predictions

• Only look at them after a disaster

• Use them for decoration