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A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen
Phenomena
FCDS means Foundation for _______ and Sustainable Development
Conservation
7 people died when tornadoes hit southern US. How many were killed in Central Alabama if Georgia got 1?
6 (six)
A tornado or a whirlwind
Twister
To hit someone or something so they become unconscious
Knock out
One cause of the mudslides in California
Droughts, flooding, shrinking Lake Chad
A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action
Emergence
The capital of New Zealand that experienced deluge and flooding
Wellington
How strong was the earthquake that struck Northern Sumatra? 6.2 or 6.7
6.2
What river is considered a dead pool due to overuse of water and human-caused climate change?
Colorado River
The first tsunami in Thailand that killed 5400 people happened on ___ .
December 26, 2004
A wave of energy that is generated by an earthquake or other earth vibration and that travels within the earth or along its surface
Seismic wave
Underwater vents of fissures in the Earth's surface from which magma can erupt
Submarine volcanoes
A highly organized thunderstorm that can last for several hours, capable of producing both updrafts and downdrafts exceeding 100 miles per hour, large hailstones, tornadoes and flash flooding
Supercell
To burn slowly with smoke without flames
Smouldering
Connected or related with the heat inside the earth
Geothermal
