Natural Disasters

Let’s learn about Natural Disasters!

This worksheet includes 34 pages with a large variety of activities and exercises about natural disasters. Crosswords, word searches, puzzles and other kinds of activities are included to make it a fun and interesting class.

The answers and an answer sheet are included.

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Overview:
Page 1-2: Introduction
Page 3-4: Earthquakes
Page 5-7: Hurricanes
Page 8-9: Floods
Page 10-11: Volcanic Eruptions
Page 12-13: Tsunamis
Page 14-15: Tornadoes
Page 16-17: Droughts
Page 18-19: Avalanches
Page 20-21: Landslides
Page 22-23: Blizzards
Page 24-25: Thunderstorms
Page 26-27: Epidemics
Page 28-29: Wildfires
Page 30-31: Sinkholes
Page 32-34: Reflection

EXTRA:
Notable epidemics in history

The answers and an answer sheet are included.

The following questions are just a few examples of the different things that are addressed in this unit:

• What is the difference between a Hurricane, Typhoon and Cyclone?
• Which disasters caused most casualties and which ones cause most damage?
• What is a tsunami and how is it triggered?
• How does an earthquake work?
• What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane?
• Why is the United States so prone to natural disasters?
• What is the effect of climate change on natural disasters?

Keywords:
Nature, Hurricane, Typhoon, Cyclone, Magma, Lava, Volcano, Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disaster, Earthquake, crust, tectonic plate, Flood, Landslide, Mudslide, Landfall, Rescue worker, aid, Drought, Thunderstorm, Lightning, Avalanche, Sinkhole, tidal wave, debris, victims, Ebola, COVID-19