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Natural Disasters

Volcanoes, floods, tornadoes and earthquakes in real photos: what they are, what causes them, and how people stay safe.

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The questions

  1. 1

    What is happening in this photo?

    • A forest is burning
    • A river is flooding
    • A storm is coming
    • A volcano is erupting

    Answer: A volcano is erupting

  2. 2

    What is happening in this photo?

    • A drought
    • A flood
    • A landslide
    • A sandstorm

    Answer: A flood

  3. 3

    What is happening in this photo?

    • A tornado
    • A tsunami
    • An avalanche
    • An eclipse

    Answer: A tornado

  4. 4

    What is happening in this photo?

    • A blizzard
    • A flood
    • A volcano
    • A wildfire

    Answer: A wildfire

  5. 5

    What is happening in this photo?

    • A flood
    • A sandstorm
    • A wildfire
    • An avalanche

    Answer: An avalanche

  6. 6

    What is happening in this photo?

    • A blizzard
    • A drought
    • A flood
    • A hurricane

    Answer: A drought

  7. 7

    In the desert, a strong wind fills the air with flying grains. What is it called?

    • A blizzard
    • A flood
    • A sandstorm
    • A tornado

    Answer: A sandstorm

  8. 8

    What do we see in this photo?

    • A broken bridge in a game
    • A building site
    • An old castle
    • Damage after an earthquake

    Answer: Damage after an earthquake

  9. 9

    What is happening in this photo?

    • A blizzard (snowstorm)
    • A drought
    • A heatwave
    • A sandstorm

    Answer: A blizzard (snowstorm)

  10. 10

    What is happening in this photo?

    • A hurricane hitting the coast
    • A sandstorm
    • A snowstorm
    • A sunny day at the beach

    Answer: A hurricane hitting the coast

  11. 11

    What is happening in this photo?

    • A rainbow
    • Fireworks
    • Lightning in a thunderstorm
    • Northern lights

    Answer: Lightning in a thunderstorm

  12. 12

    What is happening in this photo?

    • A flood
    • A landslide
    • A tornado
    • An avalanche

    Answer: A landslide

  13. 13

    What is a giant sea wave caused by an earthquake under the sea?

    • A blizzard
    • A drought
    • A tornado
    • A tsunami

    Answer: A tsunami

  14. 14

    What happens to rivers and crops in a long drought?

    • They dry up
    • They flood
    • They freeze
    • They grow faster

    Answer: They dry up

  15. 15

    Where do avalanches happen?

    • In big cities
    • In deserts
    • In the sea
    • On snowy mountains

    Answer: On snowy mountains

  16. 16

    What do scientists use to measure earthquakes?

    • A barometer
    • A seismometer
    • A telescope
    • A thermometer

    Answer: A seismometer

  17. 17

    What is the hot melted rock that comes out of a volcano?

    • Ash only
    • Ice
    • Lava
    • Sand

    Answer: Lava

  18. 18

    What should you do in an earthquake if you are inside?

    • Drop, cover and hold on under a table
    • Go up the stairs
    • Run to the lift
    • Stand by a window

    Answer: Drop, cover and hold on under a table

  19. 19

    In which part of the world are hurricanes called typhoons?

    • In Europe
    • In the Arctic
    • In the Sahara
    • In the western Pacific, near Asia

    Answer: In the western Pacific, near Asia

  20. 20

    What shape is a tornado?

    • A flat circle
    • A long wave
    • A spinning funnel
    • A square block

    Answer: A spinning funnel

  21. 21

    What do people make with sandbags before a flood?

    • A bed
    • A road
    • A sandcastle
    • A wall to keep water out

    Answer: A wall to keep water out

  22. 22

    Which of these is a very big storm over warm oceans?

    • A blizzard
    • A drought
    • A hurricane
    • A sandstorm

    Answer: A hurricane