Natural Disasters

Violent shaking of the ground as a result of plate tectonic movement along faults; causing a sudden shift in landscape, gas lines breaking causing fires and building falling 

• Earthquake
• Tsunami
• Volcanic Eruption

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall which results in a loss of plant and animal life, including crops 

• Drought
• Volcano
• Blizzard

A mountain with a vent from which lava and ash flow 

• Volcano
• Drought
• Landslide

Fire caused by lightning or by a person in a wooded area

• Wildfire
• Drought
• Mudslide

Space debris that enter the Earth's atmosphere; called an asteroid if it lands on Earth 

• Meteor
• Landslide
• Wildfire

Long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake in the ocean; causes massive flooding, a change in landscape, and a decrease in population 

• Tsunami
• Earthquake
• Volcanic Eruption

Storm with violent wind, warm water, low pressure and revolution

• Hurricane
• Tsunami
• Flood 

An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines; removes critical sediments, and causes a temporary decrease in populations

• Flood
• Tsunami
• Hurricane

Destructive vortex of violent winds; devastating to anything in its path, possible loss of populations

• Tornado
• Tsunami 
• Wildfire

True or False: In order for a hurricane to form the following conditions are needed: warm ocean water, and area of low pressure, and high humidity 

• True
• False