Natural Disasters Quiz

Last updated over 4 years ago
5 questions
1

What do you call a tool that measures the size of an earthquake?

1

Which is the safest material to use if engineering a house near a volcano: wood, foam, metal, or stone?
Explain your thinking.

Sentence Stem:
I think the safestest material to use if engineering a house near a volacano is ____________ because ___________.

1

What do the lines on this map represent?

1

These shutters are engineered to protect against what type of natural disaster: hurricane, earthquake, volcano, or heatwave?

Explain your thinking.

Sentence Stem:
These shutters are enginereed to protect against _______________ because the shutters help by _________________.

1

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