NATURAL DISASTERS TEST
Test your knowledge of natural disasters! Match definitions and compare events.
2 Match the natural disasters with their definitions. a wildfire a large fire that spreads quickly an earthquake when 2 plates bump against each other, when pressure causes cracks in the ground a flood when heavy rains make rivers and streams overflow a hurricane when warm air and cold air mix over an ocean a tsunami a huge wave caused by an underwater earthquake a volcano a crack in the Earth's crust that allows lava, ash and gases to escape 2. Explain one way tornadoes and hurricanes are similar. Explain one way they're different. 3. What do ALL of the natural disasters have in common?