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.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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

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.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4