Natural Disasters

The "Ring of Fire" refers to...

• the path of volcanoes along the Pacific Ocean where the majority of volcanoes and Earthquakes take place.

• The pretty rings you wear around your fingers.

• The bubble volcano in Finding Nemo

Which Natural Disaster is this?

• Volcanic eruption

• Landslide eruption

• Tornado

Name the natural disaster

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Avalanche

• Hurricane

What is a natural disaster?

• A red letter day

• A bad thing caused by a bad person

• An event that causes suffering brought on by nature

• An event that causes suffering brought on by an enemy

What are some natural disasters?

• A war

• hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and rain

• hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and volcanoes

• A very bad day

What is this?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Explosion

Where do hurricanes develop?

• Land
• Ocean
• Rivers

What happens when the ground can not hold anymore water?

• Tornado happens
• Flash flood happens
• Drought happens

A _________ is a natural event that can cause lots of damage.

• tornado
• earthquake
• natural disaster
• All of the above

What causes an Earthquake?

• Tectonic plates in the Earth moving and sliding.

• Giants racing across the Earth.

• Masses of people jumping up and down all at once.