Natural Hazards

What is a volcano?

• A mountain or hill with a vent from which lava, gases, or ash can erupt from deep within earth’s crust.

• A sudden and violent rolling and shaking of the ground caused by movement deep within earth’s surface.

• A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodlands or brush. These fires are out of control and hard to stop.

• A destructive rotating column of wind that can move across the land during a severe thunderstorm

What is an earthquake?

• A destructive rotating column of wind that can move across the land during a severe thunderstorm

• A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodlands or brush. These fires are out of control and hard to stop.

• A sudden and violent rolling and shaking of the ground caused by movement deep within earth’s surface.

• A very large rotating storm with high speed winds that form over warm tropical waters.

What is a tornado?

• when water overflows or soaks land that is usually dry.

• A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodlands or brush. These fires are out of control and hard to stop.

• A mountain or hill with a vent from which lava, gases, or ash can erupt from deep within earth’s crust.

• A destructive rotating column of wind that can move across the land during a severe thunderstorm.

What is a hurricane?

• when water overflows or soaks land that is usually dry.

• A very large rotating storm with high speed winds that form over warm tropical waters.

• A destructive rotating column of wind that can move across the land during a severe thunderstorm.

• A mountain or hill with a vent from which lava, gases, or ash can erupt from deep within earth’s crust.

What is a flood?

• A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodlands or brush. These fires are out of control and hard to stop.

• A sudden and violent rolling and shaking of the ground caused by movement deep within earth’s surface.

• A destructive rotating column of wind that can move across the land during a severe thunderstorm.

• when water overflows or soaks land that is usually dry.

What is a wildfire?

• A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodlands or brush. These fires are out of control and hard to stop.

• A destructive rotating column of wind that can move across the land during a severe thunderstorm.

• A mountain or hill with a vent from which lava, gases, or ash can erupt from deep within earth’s crust.

• A very large rotating storm with high speed winds that form over warm tropical waters

What natural hazard happens here?

Ring of Fire surrounds the Pacific Ocean -Alaska has more volcanoes in the U.S.

• tornado

• wildfire

• earthquake

• volcano

What natural hazard happens here?

Southwestern states-California has more than any other state in the U.S.

• volcano

• earthquake

• wildfire

• hurricane

What natural hazard happens here?

Ring of Fire surrounds the Pacific Ocean-Alaska and California has the most in the U.S.

• flood

• hurricane

• tornado

• earthquake

What natural hazard happens here?

Florida is at the highest risk. Other places at risk have low-lying areas, places near water, or places near a dam or levee.

• hurricane

• flood

• wildfire

• earthquake