Natural Disasters
Description: This quiz focuses on testing your knowledge about natural disasters and their impact on the environment and human populations. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: natural disasters geography earth science |
Which of the following is NOT a type of natural disaster?
Which natural disaster is often associated with the formation of large waves that can cause widespread damage to coastal areas?
What is the term used to describe the sudden and violent shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the release of energy from the Earth's interior?
Which natural disaster is characterized by a rapidly rotating column of air that extends from the base of a thunderstorm cloud to the ground?
What is the term used to describe the sudden and rapid movement of large volumes of water, typically caused by heavy rainfall or the failure of a dam?
Which natural disaster is characterized by the eruption of molten rock, ash, and gases from a volcano?
What is the term used to describe the sudden and rapid release of energy in the Earth's crust, typically caused by the movement of tectonic plates?
Which natural disaster is characterized by a large and powerful atmospheric disturbance that forms over warm ocean waters?
What is the term used to describe the sudden and rapid movement of large volumes of water, typically caused by heavy rainfall or the failure of a dam?
Which natural disaster is characterized by the eruption of molten rock, ash, and gases from a volcano?
What is the term used to describe the sudden and rapid release of energy in the Earth's crust, typically caused by the movement of tectonic plates?
Which natural disaster is characterized by a large and powerful atmospheric disturbance that forms over warm ocean waters?
What is the term used to describe the sudden and rapid movement of large volumes of water, typically caused by heavy rainfall or the failure of a dam?
Which natural disaster is characterized by the eruption of molten rock, ash, and gases from a volcano?
What is the term used to describe the sudden and rapid release of energy in the Earth's crust, typically caused by the movement of tectonic plates?