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Natural disasters

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    Different types of natural disasters and related vocabulary terms.
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  • How are hurricanes ranked for how severe they are?
    Category 1-5
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  • How are tornadoes ranked for how severe they are?
    Fujita scale 1-5
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  • How are earthquakes ranked for how severe they are?
    Richter or modified Mercalli scale
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  • What are (2) different types of mass wasting?
    Creep, landslide, avalanche, mudslide, rockfall...
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  • What are (2) common causes of wildfires?
    Lightning, volcanic activity, arson, campfires....
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  • What is the surface level origin of an earthquake?
    Epicenter
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  • If earthquakes occur near a body of water, what can result?
    Tsunamis
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  • What is the classification of flood that typically occurs over a small geographic area following excessive rainfall?
    Flash flood
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  • Summarize a cause of 2011 Dakota Dunes flooding in 5 words or fewer.
    Answers will vary
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  • What are (2) indications that a volcano may erupt?
    Swelling, steaming, earthquakes, heat changes...
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  • What is one specific example of a wildfire or drought?
    Answers will vary
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  • What is one specific example of a volcano or earthquake?
    Answers will vary
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  • What is one specific example of a landslide or flood?
    Answers will vary
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