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Natural Disasters

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  • massive rotating storms that come from the Ocean
    hurricane
  • a snowy mountain slide
    avalanche
  • massive wave caused by an earthquake under the sea
    tsunami
  • This natural disaster is measured using a Richter scale
    earthquake
  • often started by lightning or a drought and spreads quickly
    forest fire
  • this storm is characterized by thunder and lightning
    thunderstorm
  • This natural disaster is measured using the F-Scale
    Tornado
  • When soil breaks off of a mountainside or slope.
    Landslide
  • too much rain in an area
    flood
  • What is the difference between a natural disaster and natural hazard
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  • Strong rotating wind that destroys everything in its path
    Tornado
  • when lava explodes out of the earth
    volcano
  • severe winter storms with heavy snow and strong winds
    blizzard
  • The shaking of the earth
    Earthquake