Environmental Impacts of Natural Disasters

The environmental impact of a wild fire is...

• short term damage to all producers and consumers in the area

• total devastation to an ecosystem that is touched by lava and ash

• loss of plant life and animal life due to lack of water

• Weight of snow brings down trees and knocks out power

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The environmental impact of a volcano is...

• Severe wind damage to the surrounding area

• total devastation to an ecosystem that is touched by lava/ash

• A sudden dramatic shift in the landscape that knocks down buildings

• Massive flooding that changes the entire landscape

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The environmental impact of a drought is...

• A temporary overflow of water that can change the landscape

• Massive craters in the earth that can destroy whole ecosystems

• Massive flooding causing a dramatic change in landscape and decrease in population

• Loss of plant and animal life, including crops due to lack of water

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The environmental impact of a hurricane is...

• Loss of life, wind damage, and possible flooding

• A sudden shift in the earth's surface, possibly knocking down buildings

• Violent winds over lands destroying all ecosystems in its path. No flooding

• total devastation of ecosystems touched by ash and lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The environmental impacts of a tornado is..

• massive craters being created by the impact with the surface of the earth

• Total destruction of small ecosystems due to massive wind damage

• Short term devastation to all consumers and producers in the area

• Loss of animal and plant life due to lack of water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The environmental impact of a meteor is

• Massive wind damage that leads to loss of life

• Total devastation of the area touched by lava and ash

• a large crater created from the impact, destroys ecosystems surrounding the impact

• Short-term destruction to all producers and consumes in the area

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The environmental impact of a blizzard is..

• disorienting lack of visibility and low temperatures could cause loss of life

• unusually high water levels destroy habitats

• shifting of the landscape could cause buildings to collapse

• destructive winds destroy everything in its path.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The environmental impacts of a flood is...

• a crater is created at the impact site, damaging surrounding ecosystems

• Wind damage that can cause flooding, and potentially ruin ecosystems

• disorientation due to low visibility and low temps leading to loss of life.

• water outside of its normal area leading to change in the landscape and surrounding ecosystems.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The environmental impact of an earthquake is...

• High winds devastating everything in its path, loss of life

• Loss of animal and plant life, including crops due to lack of water

• violent shift in the earth's surface, causes buildings to fall and disrupt ecosystems

• Massive amounts of water causing damage to buildings and surrounding ecosystems, also loss of life

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The environmental impact of a tsunami is..

• massive amounts of water destroying landscapes and ecosystems, could leave to massive loss of life.

• Short-term devastation of the producers and consumers in the area

• Total devastation to the ecosystems touched by lava or ash

• Ice could bring down trees or knock out power.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2