Natural Disasters Flashcards
1
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What is a natural disaster?
A
A natural event that causes great damage or loss of life.
2
Q
What is a tsunami?
A
A series of extremely large waves caused by a sudden displacement in the ocean (underwater earthquakes and volcanic eruptions)
3
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What is an earthquake?
A
The sudden shaking of the Earth’s crust, usually caused by tectonic boundary activity
4
Q
What’s a tropical storm?
A
A very powerful revolving storm with strong winds and heavy rainfall (hurricanes)
5
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What’s a volcanic eruption?
A
The release of gas, rock, and molten lava, formed with magma from the Earth’s crust.
6
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What’s a flood?
A
An overflow of water submerging land, often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt, or tsunami and tropical storms
