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Natural Hazards and Severe Weather in Australia Worksheet (Grade 5)

Free printable natural hazards worksheet for Grade 5. Students learn how Australian communities respond to cyclones, bushfires, floods and droughts, and how to stay safe (ACARA HASS AC9HS5K05).

Grade 5 · Geography worksheet
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Natural Hazards and Severe Weather in Australia

Australia faces cyclones, bushfires, floods and droughts. Answer each question about severe weather and staying safe.

  1. 1.
    Australian cyclones mostly happen in which season, roughly November to April?
  2. 2.
    In which part of Australia do tropical cyclones mostly happen?
  3. 3.
    Bushfires are most dangerous in weather that is:
  4. 4.
    True or false: heavy rain and cyclones can both cause floods.
  5. 5.
    Why do farmers worry about drought?
  6. 6.
    A long period with much less rain than usual is called a:
  7. 7.
    Which severe weather event is a spinning tropical storm?
    • a) Drought
    • b) Flood
    • c) Bushfire
    • d) Cyclone
  8. 8.
    Which national service warns Australians about severe weather? The Bureau of:
  9. 9.
    What number do you call in an emergency in Australia?
  10. 10.
    Name one way a family can prepare for a bushfire.
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