What is the deadliest type of natural disaster in terms of human fatalities historically?
Hurricane
Tsunami
Volcano
Earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by which event?
Cyclone
Volcanic eruption
Landslide
Underwater earthquake
Which natural phenomenon produces the highest wind speeds on Earth?
Cyclone
Typhoon
Tornado
Hurricane
Mount Tambora's eruption in 1815 caused which global effect?
Dust storms
Global cooling
Tsunami
Massive earthquakes
Which phenomenon occurs when a sudden release of water overwhelms a river's banks?
Flood
Avalanche
Landslide
Earthquake
What is pyroclastic flow?
A type of earthquake
Fast-moving volcanic gas and ash
A tornado over lava
Sudden flood from a dam break
The deadliest hurricane in recorded history was Hurricane Mitch (1998) primarily due to what?
Heavy winds
Storm surge
Heavy rainfall and flooding
Tornadoes
Which earthquake caused nearly 830,000 deaths in the 14th century?
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1556 Shaanxi earthquake
1303 Crete earthquake
1976 Tangshan earthquake
What phenomenon is measured using the Richter scale?
Tornado intensity
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Tsunamis
A "lahar" is best described as?
Tornado over farmland
Volcanic mudflow
Heatwave
Sudden flood
