Designs that reduce damage from weather hazards
3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.3-ESS3-1 · England: KS2 Geography links
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Question 1
Which design best reduces damage from this hazard: blizzard (heavy snow)?
- A. a lightning rod on top of a building
- B. shade trees, light-coloured roofs and cool public spaces
- C. snow ploughs and grit (salt) for roads
- D. underground storm shelters
Question 2
True or false? Planting trees in cities helps during heatwaves.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 3
Why do weather services send out warnings before big storms?
- A. To stop the storm.
- B. To change the storm's direction.
- C. So people have time to prepare and get to safety.
- D. To make the storm smaller.
Question 4
Which design best reduces damage from this hazard: drought?
- A. flood barriers and houses built on stilts
- B. reservoirs and rain barrels to store water
- C. shade trees, light-coloured roofs and cool public spaces
- D. snow ploughs and grit (salt) for roads
Question 5
True or false? We cannot stop weather hazards, but we can reduce their damage.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 6
Why do weather services send out warnings before big storms?
- A. To make the storm smaller.
- B. To stop the storm.
- C. So people have time to prepare and get to safety.
- D. To change the storm's direction.
Question 7
Which design best reduces damage from this hazard: drought?
- A. reservoirs and rain barrels to store water
- B. shade trees, light-coloured roofs and cool public spaces
- C. underground storm shelters
- D. snow ploughs and grit (salt) for roads
Question 8
True or false? Flood barriers stop rain from falling.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 9
A town floods every few years. Engineers suggest two plans. How should the town choose?
- A. Compare how well each plan works, its cost and its effects on people and nature.
- B. Choose at random.
- C. Pick the one with the longest name.
- D. Do nothing and hope.
Question 10
Which design best reduces damage from this hazard: lightning?
- A. underground storm shelters
- B. snow ploughs and grit (salt) for roads
- C. flood barriers and houses built on stilts
- D. a lightning rod on top of a building
Question 11
True or false? Weather warnings are only for scientists.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 12
A town floods every few years. Engineers suggest two plans. How should the town choose?
- A. Do nothing and hope.
- B. Choose at random.
- C. Pick the one with the longest name.
- D. Compare how well each plan works, its cost and its effects on people and nature.
Question 13
Which design best reduces damage from this hazard: drought?
- A. snow ploughs and grit (salt) for roads
- B. reservoirs and rain barrels to store water
- C. shade trees, light-coloured roofs and cool public spaces
- D. storm shutters and strongly fixed roofs
Question 14
True or false? We cannot stop weather hazards, but we can reduce their damage.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 15
Why do cities plant trees and build parks that can soak up rain?
- A. Trees stop rain falling.
- B. Parks make storms smaller.
- C. Soil and plants soak up heavy rain, so less water floods the streets.
- D. Concrete soaks up more water than soil.
Question 16
Which design best reduces damage from this hazard: drought?
- A. flood barriers and houses built on stilts
- B. storm shutters and strongly fixed roofs
- C. snow ploughs and grit (salt) for roads
- D. reservoirs and rain barrels to store water
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