Education International School

Department of Science
Academic Year 2023/24
Grade 4- Trimester 3
Topic 5 Worksheet #1

Choose the Correct Answer:

1- A huge undersea earthquake off the Alaskan coastline could produce what natural
hazard?
a) Tsunami
b) Cyclone
c) Earthquake
d) Hurricane

2- How can some of the impacts of earthquakes be reduced?

a) by building structures that can sway with the motion
b) by building structures that do NOT move with the motion
c) by using thermometers to measure ground temperatures
d) by using satellites to monitor warning buoys in the ocean

3- what can scientists measure to help predict when a volcano might erupt?
a) Temperatures of lava flows
b) Lengths of nearby fault lines
c) Small earthquakes and gases in the air near the volcano
d) Increases in severe weather
4- Which statement is true of earthquakes?
a) All of them can be prevented.
b) Weak ones can be prevented.
c) Some of them can be prevented.
d) None of them can be prevented.

5- Tsunamis are natural hazards. Which statement about these hazards is true?
a) They can be prevented if they are not too large.
b) They can never be detected before they reach land.
c) They can cause an underwater volcanic eruption.
d) They can destroy entire villages and other structures.

6- What is a natural hazard?

a) An extreme hazard caused by human activity.
b) An extreme natural event that poses a risk to people or has the potential to cause
damage, destruction and death
c) A hazard caused by climate change.
d) A hazard resulting from the movement of tectonic plates

7- What is a tectonic hazard?

a) A hazard that occurs as the result of extreme weather conditions
b) A hazard that occurs when the climate becomes too hot and causes drought.
c) A hazard that occurs because of processes below the surface of the Earth
d) A hazard that occurs as the result of human actions

8- A large swirling storm with high-speed winds and a lot of rain.

a) Hurricane
b) Tornado
c) Blizzard
d) Volcano

9- What is the difference between tornado and hurricane?

a) Hurricane has lots of winds
b) They are both storms
c) Tornado has funnel-shaped
d) Tornado can destroy houses.

10- The sliding of rock and soil down a slope.

a) Drought
b) Landslide
c) Avalanche
d) Flood
Match the cause to the effect.

______ A. lightning 1. ash cloud

______ B. flooding 2. wind damage
______ C. tornado 3. wildfire
______ D. volcano 4. erosion

Cause and Effect

Which choice explains why farmers were able to grow more crops after a volcanic
eruption than before it.
A. The eruption deposited ash in the farm fields, delivering minerals.
B. The eruption lowered the temperature, so the crops were not as hot.
C. The eruption caused an increase in rain clouds that formed in the area.
D. The eruption reduced the number of animals in the area, so they were not eating as
many crops.

Interpret
What is happening in this illustration?
A. An earthquake has caused a thunderstorm in the ocean.
B. An earthquake occurred and caused a tsunami.
C. A tsunami has forced a shift in two tectonic plates.
D. A volcanic eruption has caused an earthquake.