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Year 6 Natural Disasters Review
Year 6 Natural Disasters Review
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A review of Year 6 study of #natural #disasters #naturaldisasters #review #revision #study
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The name given to particularly dangerous floods that strike quickly, with little warning is:
flash floods
floods - same as the rest of them!
a deluge
monsoon-rain floods
2
A geologist would use this instrument to investigate a natural disaster
earthquake
Richter scale
seismograph
seismic waves
3
Hydrological natural disasters are caused by
too much rain
the amount of water present on the Earth's surface
floods and droughts
overflowing bodies of water (i.e. rivers)
4
Bushfires fall into categories that include:
mountainous (fires on hilly areas)
grassland (fires on flat areas)
bush (fires in bush land)
forest (fires in forest land)
5
Meteorological natural disasters are caused by
meteor showers
extreme weather conditions
global warming
meteors crashing into Earth's atmosphere
6
Tectonic plates are named after
Dr Tectonic
continents and oceans
Continental Drift
the countries on Earth
7
Droughts can be classified into 3 main categories:
reduction in rain, crop irrigation & lake / reservoir levels
meteorological, agricultural & hydrological
countries located near the equator
meteorological, geological & hydrological
8
Some hydrological natural disasters include
all of the above
floods
none of the above
droughts
9
Cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons form
over warm seas where there is high atmospheric pressure
humongous storms with very strong winds
over warm seas where there is low atmospheric pressure
over the hill and far away
10
Examples of meteorological natural disasters include
someone with a flatulence problem
the meteor that may have wiped out the dinosaurs
cyclones, hurricanes and tornadoes
cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons
11
Rainbands, eyes and eye walls all form part of
the time it takes me to get ready in the morning
the weather
a cyclone
items at my hairdresser's salon
12
Bushfires can be caused by:
lightning, arson, dry weather
dropped cigarettes, campfires, agricultural clearing
summer time weather
droughts
13
A drought can be declared after only
a fortnight
3 days
3 years
a few months
14
Understanding the science behind natural disasters
helps us to explain the awesomeness of Earth
helps us to inform others on how to stay safe
can be scary & dangerous but important to stay safe
15
The 4 main effects of a natural disaster are
displacement, health risks, food shortages, emotional trauma
displaced people, health risks and PTSD
displaced people, health risks, food and water shortages
displacement, health risks, less food & water, PTSD
16
When there is a period of below-average rainfall in a particular area, this is referred to as a
drought
monsoon
dry season
flood
17
Natural disasters can be prevented.
False
True
18
Floods are directly caused by
storm surges
snow and ice thawing (melting)
heavy rains
the heavens crying
19
The management of natural disasters falls into 4 main categories. Which is NOT a way to manage?
support long-term recovery of disaster-affected communities
being prepared and having an evacuation plan
giving money to disaster affected communities
reducing risks through town planning and building design
20
Natural disasters are classified as...
monsters in the dark
human beings
caused by the earth, weather patterns and human influences
geological, meteorlogical, hydrological and other
21
Every continent experiences destructive and extremely dangerous bushfires.
False
True
22
The Earth's crust and upper part of the mantle are broken into
large pieces called tectonic plates
large pieces called continents
large pieces
large pieces called tectonics
23
Cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons are named
in alphabetical order only
by the region where it originated
after old people's names
in alphabetical order by the region where it originated
24
Cyclones are measured by
how much damage they cause
the cyclone intensitiy scale
a scale of 1-10
a scale of 1-5
25
Risk assessments, early warning systems and contingency plans are all examples of
survival kits
management strategies
a natural disaster affected community
stopping a natural disaster from happening
26
Bushfires are classified under 'other' natural disasters because
someone couldn't make up their mind so just used 'other'
they are caused by a combination of natural events
it is an example of both natural and human causes
they could fall under any category
27
Bushfires burn plants and trees, making way for new plants and trees to grow in their place.
False
True
28
The layers of the earth are
crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere, core
crust, magma, inner core, outer core
hot and spicy
crust, mantle, core
