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Natural Hazards

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1.
A town has $50,000 and two years for a flood plan. A levee costs $40,000 and takes one year. A tunnel costs $90,000 and takes three years. Which plan fits?
- the tunnel, since it is bigger
- the levee, since it meets both limits
- neither, since both cost money
- the tunnel, since it costs more
2.
Two school designs cost the same. Design A sits on rubber pads. Design B has extra windows. Which better keeps students safe in earthquakes?
- Design B, since windows let people see out
- Design A, since the pads soak up shaking
- Design B, since glass makes it lighter
- Design A, since rubber stops faults moving
3.
Lava flows down a volcano toward a farm. What harm can it cause?
- It can freeze the crops in the fields.
- It can pull the farm out to sea.
- It can burn and bury the fields and barns.
- It can blow the barns over with wind.
4.
A town near a volcano must keep falling ash out of its water tanks. It has little money. Which plan fits?
- build a giant dome over the town
- add more water to the tanks each day
- move every tank to another state
- put tight lids on the water tanks

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About this worksheet

Natural hazards questions ask students to connect evidence about Earth processes with solutions that reduce impacts on people asks fourth graders to connect observations with an explanation, model, or design decision instead of choosing a fact from memory. Students may choose a familiar safety action even when it does not match the hazard, such as using shade for a flood or water storage for an earthquake. This worksheet uses short investigations and evidence-based situations so students must read what happened, decide which science idea is being tested, and choose the answer that fits the title.

Students identify hazards from evidence, match impacts with solutions, compare designs, and explain why one preparation reduces a specific risk. Support versions use familiar objects and direct wording. Standard and challenge versions add closer distractors, fair-test language, and multi-step evidence. Ask your child to point to the measurement, diagram, map, or observation before answering. If the choice does not explain the evidence in the prompt, it is probably a distractor. That habit keeps science reasoning tied to data rather than guesswork.

What your child will learn

Identify hazards from evidence
Match hazards with likely impacts
Compare solutions that reduce harm
Explain how designs protect people

NGSS standard: 4-ESS3-2

Worked example

For a flood-prone river town, raised equipment and evacuation routes match the hazard better than snow shovels.

Common mistake

Choosing a general safety idea that does not solve the hazard named in the evidence.

Helpful hint

Match the solution to the specific hazard and impact.

Next skill: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources Earlier: Weathering and Erosion

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with natural hazards?

Choosing a general safety idea that does not solve the hazard named in the evidence.

How can I help my child with natural hazards?

Match the solution to the specific hazard and impact.

Are these 4th grade science worksheets free to print?

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