Design: Natural Hazards

A naturally occurring event that may have a negative effect on people or the environment is called a _.

• natural disaster

• experience

• severe weather warning

• natural hazard

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Which of these natural disasters can humans prevent or eliminate?

• tsunamis

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• humans cannot prevent natural disasters

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How do wildfires affect the environment?

• They make the air cleaner.

• They destroy trees and habitats.

• They make the soil richer.

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What is one way landslides can impact humans?

• They create new roads.

• They can block roads and damage homes.

• They make the ground more stable.

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How do earthquakes affect buildings?

• They make buildings taller.

• They can cause buildings to shake and fall.

• They make buildings stronger.

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How can floods impact humans?

• They provide more drinking water.

• They can damage homes and roads.

• They make the land drier.

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What direct impact do volcanic eruptions have on the environment?

• building of forests

• decrease in the temperature of ocean water

• increase in the level of oxygen in air

• release of toxic gases and ash in air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What happens to the environment during a volcanic eruption?

• The sky becomes clearer.

• Ash and lava can cover the land.

• The temperature becomes cooler.

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Which natural event likely caused the change?

• earthquake

• fire

• flood

• landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

During a storm, a large wave of water can move onto the land. The map shows how high the waves that come in with storms are. People can build walls to stop the waves. Which city needs a wall that is at least 5 meters tall?

• City A

• City B

• City C

• City D

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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