Natural disasters can be destructive and wreak havoc across large areas. Most natural disasters are caused by weather. Weather disasters can be caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, tsunamis, thunderstorms, wind storms, wildfires, avalanches, and blizzards. Some of the weather disasters can be predicted such as hurricanes and blizzards. The technology is getting better in predicting tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. By getting the data early people can be warned to take shelter or make the necessary preparations. Some natural disasters are caused by volcanoes and earthquakes. Some wildfires are caused by lightning, but some are caused by people. Flooding is the world’s most expensive type of natural disaster because the damage can be so extensive. Earthquakes are the deadliest of all natural disasters. Some kinds of disasters are more common in some places than in others. When people are choosing a place to live they need to consider whether they will live on a fault line for an earthquake or near a river that has a history of flooding. Question 1: Weather is the main cause of natural disasters. A. True B. False Question 2: All of the natural disasters are predictable. A. True B. False Question 3: The costliest disaster is flooding. A. True B. False Question 4: Wildfires cause the most deaths. A. True B. False Question 5: People should find information about a place before deciding where to live to avoid natural disasters. A. True B. False

Natural disasters can be destructive and wreak havoc across large areas. Most natural disasters are caused by weather. Weather disasters can be caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, tsunamis, thunderstorms, wind storms, wildfires, avalanches, and blizzards. Some of the weather disasters can be predicted such as hurricanes and blizzards. The technology is getting better in predicting tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. By getting the data early people can be warned to take shelter or make the necessary preparations. Some natural disasters are caused by volcanoes and earthquakes. Some wildfires are caused by lightning, but some are caused by people. Flooding is the world’s most expensive type of natural disaster because the damage can be so extensive. Earthquakes are the deadliest of all natural disasters. Some kinds of disasters are more common in some places than in others. When people are choosing a place to live they need to consider whether they will live on a fault line for an earthquake or near a river that has a history of flooding.

Question 1: Weather is the main cause of natural disasters. A. True B. False

Question 2: All of the natural disasters are predictable. A. True B. False

Question 3: The costliest disaster is flooding. A. True B. False

Question 4: Wildfires cause the most deaths. A. True B. False

Question 5: People should find information about a place before deciding where to live to avoid natural disasters. A. True B. False

Natural disasters can be destructive and wreak havoc across large areas. Most natural disasters are caused by weather. Weather disasters can be caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, tsunamis, thunderstorms, wind storms, wildfires, avalanches, and blizzards. Some of the weather disasters can be predicted such as hurricanes and blizzards. The technology is getting better in predicting tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. By getting the data early people can be warned to take shelter or make the necessary preparations. Some natural disasters are caused by volcanoes and earthquakes. Some wildfires are caused by lightning, but some are caused by people. Flooding is the world’s most expensive type of natural disaster because the damage can be so extensive. Earthquakes are the deadliest of all natural disasters. Some kinds of disasters are more common in some places than in others. When people are choosing a place to live they need to consider whether they will live on a fault line for an earthquake or near a river that has a history of flooding. Question 1: Weather is the main cause of natural disasters. A. True B. False Question 2: All of the natural disasters are predictable. A. True B. False Question 3: The costliest disaster is flooding. A. True B. False Question 4: Wildfires cause the most deaths. A. True B. False Question 5: People should find information about a place before deciding where to live to avoid natural disasters. A. True B. False