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What is a large, rotating thunderstorm called?
a. supercell c. lightening ball
b. spin doctor d. tilt-a-whirl
a. supercell
Which natural disaster destroyed a nuclear power plant in Japan in 2011?
a. hurricane c. tsunami
b. tornado d. volcano
c. Tsunami
Which of the following does not trigger an avalanche?
a. skiing down a mountain c. heavy wind
b. shouting loudly d. a sudden change in temperature
b. shouting loudly
Which force of nature kills the most people each year on average?
a. extreme heat c. lightening
b. tornadoes d. floods
a. extreme heat
True or False? A sinkhole can swallow up an entire building.
A sinkhole in China in 2013 caused four buildings to collapse into the ground. Thankfully, no one was hurt.
Where was the biggest dust storm scientists have ever seen?
a. mars c. the Sahara
b. China d. Nebraska
a. Mars
What can happen when an airplane flies through ash from a volcanic eruption?
a. the entire plane melts c. the people inside get coated in dust
b. the engines stop d. all of the above
b. the engines stop
What does a seismograph measure?
a. the size of a hail ball c. the depth of a flood
b. the strength of an earthquake d. the color of quicksand
b. the strength of an earthquake
Dust storms are common in places with dry weather and what other feature?
a. vast grasslands c. orange trees
b. mountains d. very few plants
d. very few plants
True or False? The top speed of a Chevrolet Avalanche truck is faster than the top speed of a snow avalanche.
False. The truck can go 120 miles an hour, but an avalanche can reach speeds of 200 miles an hour.
If people cut down all of the trees on a mountain slope, which of the following may happen?
a. ice storm c. landslide
b. forest fire d. meteor strike
c. landslide
True or False?
Scientists can predict earthquakes a week before they happen.
False. Scientists know that know that certain locations will have an earthquake sometime in the future, but they cannot predict the exact date.
In which country do most of the tornadoes on Earth occur?
a. South Africa c. The United States
b. Brazil d. Canada
c. The united States
What is the best way to escape from quicksand?
a. get a friend to pull you out c. wait for it to rain
b. wiggle your legs around d. there's no way to escape it
b. wiggle your legs around
If a tsunami is traveling across the ocean at top speed, which of the following would match its pace?
a. a jet airplane c. a speeding bullet
b. a cheetah d. lightening
a. a jet airplane
