Natural Hazards

People are always warned before natural hazards happen.

• True

• False

Volcanos, flooding, avalanches, earthquakes and ___ are all examples of natural hazards.

• Dry

• Heat

• Cold

• Landslides

____ happen when magma forms below earth's surface and erupts as lava.

• Tornadoes

• Earthhquakes

• Volcanoes

____ take place when plates beneath earth's surface rub together or pull away from each other causing shaking or vibration.

• Landslides

• Earthquakes

• Avalanches

____ takes place when more rain falls than the ground can soak.

• Thunderstorm

• Flooding

• Earthquake

___ is a rotating funnel cloud with winds up to over 300 miles per hour. Happens when warm and cold air mixes.

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Landslide

Some natural hazards cause other natural hazards to occur.

• True

• False

Earthquakes may also cause ___ and ___

• Avalanches and landslides

• Tornadoes and mudslides

• Thunderstorms and rain

When volcanoes erupt and lava cools, other volcanoes can grow because of this.

• False

• True

Scientists do use tools that MAY help people to know when earthquakes, tornadoes, flooding, and volcanoes may take place.

• True

• False