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Natural Hazards
Grade 4 - Science - Building Confidence
Worksheet 1
1Hazard plan: which natural hazard fits this evidence: coastal storms bring high winds and storm surge?
2Community safety review: what impact can a hurricane have?
3Risk-reduction design: which solution best reduces the impact of a landslide?
4Community safety review: which comparison supports the solution for a landslide?
5Community safety review: why is "store extra snow shovels by each classroom" a weak solution for a flood?
6Hazard plan: which natural hazard fits this evidence: the area sits near an active fault?
7Earth-process evidence: what impact can a hurricane have?
8Preparedness comparison: which solution best reduces the impact of a hurricane?
9Earth-process evidence: which comparison supports the solution for a flood?
10Earth-process evidence: why is "remove all weather forecasts from the town" a weak solution for a hurricane?
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
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.
Worksheet 1