What is the name and definition of this natural hazard?
A fault is a crack in the crust where the two sides slide past each other.
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What is the name and definition of this natural hazard?
A blizzard is snowstorm with high winds
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It is the sudden sliding of snow, ice, and rock down a slope
Avalanche
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What is the name and definition of this natural hazard?
Hurricanes are formed in the ocean when the clouds carry massive amounts of water, which then falls as rain. As the storm gets stronger, wind speed increases
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They are formed in the ocean when the clouds carry massive amounts of water, which then falls as rain. As the storm gets stronger, wind speed increases
Hurricanes
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It is a crack in the crust where the two sides slide past each other
Fault
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Which natural hazards are easier to predict?
Hurricanes and volcanic eruptions
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Which natural hazards are difficult to predict?
Earthquakes, tsunamis, or landslides
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It is an opening in Earth’s crust that allows super-heated materials from beneath the crust to reach the surface
Volcano
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The sliding of rock and soil down a slope
Landslide
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What are the long-term effects of volcanic eruptions??
1. Lava forms rock, which can only be removed by blasting. 2. Ash and debris may cover large areas. 3. Hot ash kills plants and animals caught by the eruption.
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What is the name and definition of this natural hazard?
A tsunami is a series of huge ocean waves caused by an earthquake
