How it works
These natural disaster trivia questions and answers are about the science and the words, in four rounds: earthquakes and tsunamis; storms, floods and winter weather; heat, drought and wildfire; and volcanoes, the ground and the terms.
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One round for each kind of hazard
The earthquake trivia questions and tsunami trivia questions share the first round. The weather disaster trivia questions are in Storms, floods and winter weather: cyclones, tornadoes, blizzards and hail. The wildfire trivia questions sit with heat waves and drought. The last round has lahars, sinkholes and the vocabulary. The link at the top of the card lists all four with answers.
Science and terms, not safety advice
No death toll or damage total is asked, and nothing here is a warning or advice. Tap a choice to check it; the reason appears with the answer.
Questions and answers
What are some easy natural disasters trivia questions?
Which kind of waves does an earthquake create? What is a tornado also called? What is a hole in the ground caused by a collapse of the surface called? The answers are seismic waves, a twister and a sinkhole.
Is a hurricane the same as a typhoon?
Yes. Typhoon, cyclone and hurricane are names for the same thing, a tropical storm that forms over an ocean. Which word is used depends on where the storm originates.
What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster?
A hazard is the natural event; it becomes a disaster when it strikes a vulnerable community. Some scholars would drop the word natural, say disaster and name the type of hazard.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 3, 2026 in the English Wikipedia article Natural disaster, which every question links. Named events are asked by place, date or nickname only, never by how many people they harmed.