Yesterday, there was a huge ____ in Japan. a. tsunami b.earthquake c.hurricane
b. earthquake
Between 2019 and 2020, Australia experienced some of the deadliest ___ in recent history. a.hurricanes b.floodings c.wildfires
c.wildfires
Pompeii was buried under 4 to 6 meters of volcanic ash and pumice in the ____ of Mount Vesuvius. a.eruption b.explosion c.earthquake
a.eruption
The Titanic sank when it hit an ____ a.rock b.whale c. iceberg
c. iceberg
Which hurricane hit New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
Which two phenomenons happened in Japan in 2011? a. volcano eruption and hurricane b. tsunami and earthquake c. fires and floodings
b. tsunami and earthquake
Small chunks of ice that fall from the clouds are often irregularly shaped. What are they called? a.snow b.hailstones c.ice blocks
b.hailstones
What it the hottest temperature ever recorded on earth? a. 100º b. 45º c. 56º
56.7 degrees Celsius at Death Valley, USA.
What causes the "yellow snow" effect seen in some parts of the world? a. pollen b. Calima c. dust
a. pollen
What's the name of the most dangerous rotating air phenomenon?
Tornado
What was Filomena?
A snowstorm
What happens first during a thunderstorm, thunder or lightning?
Lightning
Which insects chirps can you count to tell the temperature?
A cricket
How many days does the earth take to revolve around the sun?
It takes approximately 365 and a quarter days to complete a revolution.
