Catastrophic Events

Caused by an unusually large amount of water for an area

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Flood

• Tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Lava or ash spewing from a mountain vent

• Volcano

• Blizzard

• Tsunami

• Drought

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A large storm associated with low pressure, forms over water

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Debris from space

• Blizzard

• Drought

• Meteor

• Tsunami

An extensive amount of snow over a short period

• Tsunami

• Tornado

• Wildfire

• Blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Starts by lightning or a camper

• Drought

• Tornado

• Earthquake

• Wildfire

A large wave created by an underwater earthquake

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A spinning funnel cloud which causes much destruction

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Drought

• Wildfire

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A long period with no rain

• Blizzard

• Drought

• Wildfire

• Tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A sudden shift in the earth’s crust

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Wildfire

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2