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
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