Natural disasters

• landslide

• avalanche

• flooding

• lightning bolt

• volcanic eruption

• avalanche

A hole in the Earth's crust that can spew lava and ash is called a …

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Tornado

• Tsunami

Defintion of Drought

• a series of vibrations induced in the earth's crust by the abrupt ruptureand rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowlyaccumulating.

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

• a small earthquake or tremor that follows a major earthquake.

• a. a storm with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold.

  a heavy and prolonged snowstorm covering a wide area.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Definition of Natural disaster

• extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area.

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

• any event or force of nature that has catastrophic consequences, such as avalanche, earthquake, flood, forest fire, hurricane, lightning, tornado, tsunami, and volcanic eruption

• a series of vibrations induced in the earth's crust by the abrupt ruptureand rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowlyaccumulating.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which is true?

• a tsunami can cause flooding

• a tornado can cause an earthquake

• a volcano can cause a tornado

• Avalanche

• War

• Plane crash

• Emergency team

• drought

• landslide

• earthquake

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A natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life is called a …

• Storm

• Weather

• Natural disaster

• Hit

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.4