Natural Disasters

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What is a natural disaster?

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A natural disaster is a major event caused by natural processes of the Earth that results in significant damage or destruction, such as earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes.

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Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a natural disaster?

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Humans can stop them.

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What tool measures the size of an earthquake?

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Seismograph.

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Why do many volcanoes and earthquakes happen along plate boundaries?

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Because plates move and shift.

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What causes tsunamis?

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Earthquakes.

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What is the molten rock from a volcano called before it erupts?

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Magma.

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What do we call the movement of the Earth's plates?

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Plate tectonics.

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What is the term for a large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake?

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Tsunami.

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What is the difference between magma and lava?

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Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface, while lava is molten rock that has erupted onto the surface.

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What natural disaster is characterized by strong winds and heavy rain?

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Hurricane.