Natural Disasters

Any natural hazard that causes harm to humans

• Hurricane
• Natural Disaster
• Flood
• Tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

a giant wave caused by movement of the ocean floor

• Waterspout
• Light Wave
• Tsunami

• Earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a series of vibrations induced in the earth's crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks

• Earthquake
• Seismograph
• Tornado
• Avalanche

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain

• Landslide
• Dirt Wave
• Avalanche
• Snow River

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.

• Hurricane
• Waterspout
• Tornado
• Flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The ejection of molten rock, steam, etc.

• Hail Storm
• Earthquake
• Volcanic Eruption
• Landslide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a device that measures the size (magnitude) of earthquakes

• Seismometer
• Barometer
• Doppler Radar
• Seismograph

a storm that forms over warm, tropical ocean waters

• Tornadoes
• Hurricane
• Flood
• Tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a period of dry weather, especially a long one that is injurious to crops.

• Hail Storm
• Tornado
• Drought
• Flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A prolonged period of extensively hot weather.

• Hail Storm
• Drought
• Hurricane
• Heat Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6