Natural Disasters Mini Lesson

The negative impact on humans that are caused by natural hazards

Natural Disaster

Weather, climate or geologic events that occur slowly or quickly in nature

Natural Hazard

Natural Hazard vs. Disaster

What’s causing all this carbon dioxide?

The biggest way we create carbon dioxide is by burning fossil fuels to make energy to run our cars, light our homes, charge our phones, etc.

Why are we so concerned about 1.4◦F?

As we increase the temperature on Earth, we start to melt the ice at the poles. There is so much water trapped there, that when the ice melts, it causes sea levels to rise and extreme weather events like hurricanes and tornadoes to occur. Also, when the ice melts, many animals lose their homes and can die.

What can we do to help?

Some of the things we can do to help include: 

Using energy-efficient light bulbs.

Carpooling and using public transportation or walking.

Turning down our air conditioner in the summer and furnace in the winter.

Using green energy sources like wind and solar power to create electricity.

Recycle products to save energy.

Using less electricity at your house to conserve fossil fuels

Multiple Choice

Which of these is not considered a natural hazard?

• tornados, hurricanes

• floods, storms, tsunamis

• population decrease

• spread of a disease, meteorite

Multiple Choice

True of False: We can identify areas that Natural Disasters may occur

• True

• False