Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

Unit 1, Lesson 1

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Multiple Choice

What are natural disasters?

• When the climate changes in an area

• The violent events of nature that are outside of the control of humans

• Natural disasters are just droughts

• When fossil fuels are burned and cause the planet to have violent weather

Let's go over a few natural disasters!

Today we'll be reviewing four, but there are many more types

Hurricanes

• Hurricanes are large, spiraling tropical storms that can pack wind speeds of over 160 mph and unleash more than 2.4 trillion gallons of rain a day.

Earthquakes

• Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling, or sudden shock of the earth's surface. They are the Earth's natural means of releasing stress. Earthquakes can be felt over large areas although they usually last less than one minute.

Volcanic Eruptions

• A volcano is formed when hot molten rock, ash, and gases escape from an opening in the Earth's surface.

• As a volcano erupts, it spills lava that flows downslope. Hot ash and gases are thrown into the air.

Blizzards

• A blizzard is a powerful snowstorm. Low temperatures, strong winds, and large amounts of snow together create this dangerous weather condition.

Now let's do some identifying questions!

Four questions

Multiple Choice

What is this natural disaster?

• Volcano eruption

• Earthquake

• Flood

• Wildfire

Multiple Choice

What is this natural disaster?

• Blizzard

• Earthquake

• Avalanche

• None of them

Multiple Choice

What is this natural disaster?

• Wildfire

• Hurricane

• Earthquake

• Volcano eruption

Multiple Choice

What is this natural disaster?

• Hurricane

• Landslide

• Avalanche

• Thunderstorm

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