GRADE 4. Science.

Natural Disaster

Name : __________________________ Marks :

School : __________________________ Date : _____________________

1. What is a natural disaster?

(a) Natural disasters are forces of wind that can do no damage.
(b) Natural disasters are forces of nature that cause damage,
destruction, or loss of life.
(c) Natural disaster are man-made forces that cause little to no
destruction.
2. Write down three examples of natural disaster.
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3. A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff is called
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4. _____________________ is the decrease in forest areas across the world.
5. _____________________ is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting
from a sudden release of energy.
6. An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits,
especially over what is normally dry land is called _____________________
7. Fill in the blank with the correct word from the box.

Hurricanes Tornadoes Earthquakes Flood Wildfires

a) ____________________ are intense powerful storms that form in the

tropic, with heavy rainfall and winds that can surpass 155 miles per
hour.
b) A______________ results from days of heavy rain or the melting of snow,
which rises rivers.
c) _______________ are violent rotating column of air extending from a
thunderstorm to the ground.
d) ________________ are the shaking rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s
surface.
e) ________________ are fires that often begin unnoticed, but spread
quickly igniting brush, trees and homes.
GRADE 4. Science. Natural Disaster

8. What you can do to prevent flood in your neighborhood?

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9. Write preventive measure that can be done to prevent landslide.
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10. There are natural disasters that can’t be prevented at all, can you write
at least three of them?
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Identify natural disasters below

Earthquake Tornado Flood Hurricane Wildfires Landslide Draught