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Disasters Quiz

Name the disaster/storm, both natural and manmade
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GeoDude220
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Last updated: January 20, 2026
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First submittedJanuary 6, 2026
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1) Destroyed the city of Pompeii
in 79 AD
Volcano
2) Shifting of tectonic plates, common
in California
Earthquake
3) Giant spinning wind storm that commonly hits
the US plain states
Tornado
4) Katrina in 2005 hit New Orleans
head and Melissa in 2025 with Jamaica
Hurricane
5) The above, but in Southeast Asia
Typhoon
6) Rivers swell after long periods of
rain, causing this
Flood
7) Loose ground and falling rock can cause this
after periods of rain
Landslide
8) Similar to the above, but with heavy snow
Avalanche
9) COVID 19 was an example of this
Pandemic
10) Seasons of heavy rain in SE Asia that
can cause #6
Monsoon
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11) Uncontrolled burning of forest or brush,
common in dry areas of CA and Canada
Wildfire
12) A giant dormant one lies underneath
Yellowstone
Supervolcano
13) Similar to #7, but with loose soil and debris
Mudslide
14) Chernobyl in 1986 was an example
Nuclear Accident
15) What most likely led to the extinction of the dinosaurs
Meteor
16) Period of little to no rain in very dry areas
Drought
17) Extremely high temperatures with little or no wind/rain
Heatwave
18) An intense snowstorm with wind and heavy snowfall
Blizzard
19) The Irish crop failure of 1845 is an example
Famine
20) Giant wave, often caused by #2 happening underwater
Tsunami
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2 Comments
slmetca
+1
Level 57
Jan 16, 2026
Chernobyl was 1986, not 1896.
GeoDude220
+1
Level 47
Jan 20, 2026
typo sorry
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