Natural Events Worksheet
Explore natural events like earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and tsunamis with this grade 8 science worksheet.
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Natural Events: Earth's Dynamic Processes
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary where earthquakes commonly occur?
Divergent boundary
Convergent boundary
Transform boundary
Stable boundary
2. What is the primary cause of a tsunami?
Strong winds
Lunar gravity
Underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions
Heavy rainfall
3. A large rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and heavy rain is called a .
4. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake is known as the .
5. Explain how a volcano erupts.
6. Describe the process of liquefaction during an earthquake.
7. All hurricanes form over land and then move towards the ocean.
True
False
8. The Richter scale is used to measure the intensity of a hurricane.
True
False
Match each natural event with its primary characteristic.
9. Earthquake
a. Large ocean waves caused by underwater disturbances
10. Volcano
b. Shaking of the Earth's surface due to sudden release of energy
11. Hurricane
c. Eruption of molten rock, ash, and gases from Earth's interior
12. Tsunami
d. Intense tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rainfall