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Natural disasters

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    Natural disasters
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  • __________ are large-scale, geological events that have harmful impacts on society.
    Natural disasters
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  • A __________ is a tropical storm that has strong winds and lots of rain.
    hurricane
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  • _________ happens when heavy rainfall quickly falls on land faster than it can be absorbed.
    flooding
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  • An _________ causes a sudden, violent shaking of the ground and is formed by the movement of tectonic plates.
    earthquake
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  • __________ happens when soil or rocks are removed along a coast by waves, currents, tides, and storms.
    coastal erosion
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  • Landslides often happen near steep _______ .
    slopes
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  • During a flood, you should NOT _______ .
    stand near electrical towers, go swimming, go into the basement
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  • The ________ is the point where the earthquake happens within the Earth.
    hypocenter
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  • Hurricanes form over water and make a spiral shape.
    true
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  • Earthquakes happen when tectonic plates move and change their position.
    True
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  • People who live near floodplains and valleys aren't in danger from flooding.
    False
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  • People who live near hills and mountains aren't in danger from landslides and erosion.
    false
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  • What is the place directly above the hypocentre called?
    the epicentre
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  • All of the worlds continents used to be joined together in the past.
    True
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  • Which other natural disasters can earthquakes cause?
    landslides and tsunamis
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  • What does a seismograph measure?
    how strong an earthquake is
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