Natural DIsasters

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What causes many volcanoes and earthquakes?

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Plates move and shift.

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Can earthquakes be predicted?

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False.

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What is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground?

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Earthquake.

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What can an underwater earthquake cause?

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Tsunamis.

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How are buildings made in earthquake-prone areas?

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Homes are built as a single story.

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What is a volcano?

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A mountain that erupts with lava, ash, and gases.

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What is a tsunami?

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A large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes.

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What is an earthquake?

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A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement in the Earth's crust.

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What is the Earth's crust?

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The outer layer of the Earth where we live.

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What is a natural disaster?

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A major event caused by natural processes that results in damage or destruction.