Natural Disasters - Study Guide

Which of the following causes wind damage?

• Lightening

• Flooding

• Tornado

• Volcano

Which of the following causes a white out?

• Blizzard

• Volcano

• Hurricane

• Lightening

Which of the following is an effect of lightening?

• Wind Damage

• Erosion

• Wildfire

• Storm Surge

Which of the following is an effect of a volcano?

• Ash Cloud

• Wildfire

• Storm Surge

• Erosion

Which of the following is a cause of a storm surge?

• Blizzard

• Hurricane

• Flooding

• Lightening

Which type of storm negatively impacts people by the loss of electricity and becoming dangerous to drive?

• Blizzard

• Wildfire

• Volcano

• Hurricane

Which type of natural disaster causes grasslands and forest to dry out, a wildfire to occur, and loss of crops, soil erosion, and difficulty feeding livestock?

• Drought

• Wildfire

• Volcano

• Landslide

Which natural disaster does the following sentence describe? The ground shakes and splits open, damaging buildings.

• Avalanche

• Earthquake

• Landslide

• Hurricane

Which two factors stop grass from appearing after a volcanic eruption?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Snow

• Wind

How does ash from a volcanic eruption help farmers?

• It doesn’t, it destroys the land.

• The ash helps nourish the soil.

• There was an increase in rain afterwards.

• The number of animals was reduced.