A long period with too little rain

What helps communities survive hazards?

Warning systems, plans and safe buildings

Natural Hazards Trivia: 10 Questions With Answers

This natural hazards trivia covers earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, landslides, floods, droughts, wildfires and hurricanes, plus how warning systems and preparation save lives. Ten questions with answers on nature's most dangerous events.

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Tsunami
What usually causes a tsunami?
Warning
What is a natural warning sign of a tsunami?
2004
Which ocean was struck by a deadly tsunami in December 2004?
Landslide
What often triggers landslides?
Lahar
What is a lahar?
Flood
Which kind of flood happens very quickly after heavy rain?
Wildfire
What helps wildfires spread?
Drought
What is a drought?
Avalanche
What is the safest place to be during avalanche risk?
Prepare
What helps communities survive hazards?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What usually causes a tsunami?
Answer: An undersea earthquake
Landslides and eruptions can also cause them.
Q2: What is a natural warning sign of a tsunami?
Answer: The sea suddenly drawing back
People should move to high ground.
Q3: Which ocean was struck by a deadly tsunami in December 2004?
Answer: Indian Ocean
It affected 14 countries.
Q4: What often triggers landslides?
Answer: Heavy rain or earthquakes
Steep slopes are most at risk.
Q5: What is a lahar?
Answer: A volcanic mudflow
Armero in Colombia was buried by one.
Q6: Which kind of flood happens very quickly after heavy rain?
Answer: Flash flood
They are especially dangerous.
Q7: What helps wildfires spread?
Answer: Dry vegetation, wind and heat
Fire seasons are getting longer.
Q8: What is a drought?
Answer: A long period with too little rain
It harms crops and water supplies.
Q9: What is the safest place to be during avalanche risk?
Answer: Away from steep snowy slopes
Experts check snow stability.
Q10: What helps communities survive hazards?
Answer: Warning systems, plans and safe buildings
Preparation saves lives.

Natural Hazards Trivia – Living With Nature's Dangers

Natural hazards are events like earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, floods, landslides, wildfires and storms that can harm people and property. They become disasters when they strike vulnerable communities.

Some hazards come with warnings. Tsunamis may be signaled by the sea drawing back, volcanoes often rumble before erupting and weather forecasts predict storms and floods. Others, like earthquakes, strike suddenly.

Preparation reduces harm. Early warning systems, evacuation routes, building codes, land-use planning and public education help communities respond. Climate change is making some hazards, such as wildfires and floods, more frequent.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is for students learning about natural hazards.

What causes tsunamis
What warning signs exist
What lahars are
What flash floods are
How preparation helps

Did You Know?

Bangladesh's cyclone shelters save many lives.
Japan holds Disaster Prevention Day on September 1.
Wildfire smoke can travel thousands of kilometers.
Sinkholes can open suddenly.
Volcano observatories monitor gases.