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Natural Disasters

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  • A big wave caused by an earthquake under the sea
    Tsunami
  • A period of no or very little rain.
    Drought
  • When soil on a mountain slope breaks off
    landslide/ mudslide
  • When lava explodes out of the earth.
    volcanic eruption
  • Often started by lightning or drought
    wild Fire/ forest fire 
  • Severe winter storms characterized by heavy snow and strong winds.
    Blizzard
  • The shaking of the earth
    earthquake
  • The same as a landslide but in snow
    avalanche
  • Too much rain in an area
    flood
  • Massive storms that come from oceans
    Typhoon, Cyclone or Hurricane
  • Strong, rotating wind that destroys everything in its path.
    tornado
  • When a gas, usually CO2, suddenly erupts from deep lake water, posing the threat of suffocating wildlife, livestock and humans
    Limnic eruptions
  • A period of unusually and excessively hot weather
    Heat wave