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  • Large, powerful waves caused by undersea earthquakes are called...?
    tsunami
  • What natural disaster can bring heavy rain, strong wind and storm surge. It's form in the Northwest Pacific.
    typhoon
  • the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff is..............
    landslide
  • A fast spinning storm formed over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean
    cyclone
  • A large a mount of snow, ice and rocks suddenly falls down a mountain is called.....
    avalanche
  • A large uncontrolled fire that spreads quicky through forests
    wildfire
  • A long period with little or no rain causing shortage is.................
    drought
  • a period of unusually hot weather is.........
    heatwave
  • An overflow of water onto normally dry land is?
    flood, flash flood
  • a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer.
    sinkhole
  • What is this natural disaster?
    storm surge
  • a violent storm with strong circular winds begins in the North Atlantic Ocean or the Northeast Pacific Ocean
    hurricane
  • A sudden and violent shaking of the ground
    earthquake
  • What is this natural disaster?
    volcanic eruption
  • What is this natural disaster?
    hailstorm
  • An extremely strong and dangerous wind that blows in a circle and destroys buildings
    tornado
  • What kind of natural disaster can cause extremely cold temperature and heavy snowfall?
    blizzard
  • Sudden flashes of electricity from the sky that hit the ground, often causing fire and damage.
    lightning strike