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Natural Disaster

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  • This is a
    wildfire
  • Which natural disaster is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer?
    Sinkhole
  • This is a
    tornado
  • Which natural disaster is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this?
    Drought
  • Hurricanes are storms that_______
    form over oceans
  • Which natural disaster is an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land?
    Flooding
  • This is a
    Lava
  • Which natural disaster is a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean?
    Hurricane
  • This is a
    avalanche
  • Which natural disaster is a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush?
    Wildfire
  • Which natural disaster is a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance?
    Tsunami
  • This is a
    volcano eruption
  • Which natural disaster is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action?
    Earthquake
  • Which natural disaster is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?
    Tornado
  • Which natural disaster is the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff?
    Landslide
  • Earthquakes happen when__________
    2 pieces of Earth shift
  • Which natural disaster is a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside?
    Avalanche
  • Floods happen when_________
    too much rain in a short period of time
  • This is a
    lightning
  • This is a
    mudslide