Natural Disasters and Effects

Multiple Choice

What is a natural hazard?

• road work

• nature threatens to have a negative outcome on humans.

• living things

Multiple Choice

What is another word for “dangers of the environment”?

• hazards

• effects

• outcomes

​Tornadoes form during thunderstorms, when windy conditions create a spinning mass of air. If this vortex touches the ground, it becomes a tornado. These storms can happen anywhere.

​Hurricanes form over the ocean. They strengthen by drawing energy from the water’s warmth. Heat energy is like fuel for a big storm. The hotter the water, the more energy the hurricane can gather. These storms typically impact coastal areas.

​Both tornadoes and hurricanes can rip apart houses and destroy most things in their path.

Multiple Choice

Earth’s _____________ can be damaged by weather.

• water

• atmosphere

• surface

Open Ended

List 2 things you learned in our lesson on natural hazards today.

Open Ended

List 2 questions you have about what we learned about natural hazards.