Natural Hazards

What is hazard?

• Something
  that is harmful or dangerous is
  called a hazard

• somethng dangerous

• something likely to cause damage

• something that is dangerous

What is the most catastrophic Natural Hazard on Earth?

What are the Natural Hazards?

What is an Earthquake?

• is the shaking of Earth’s surface caused by sudden movement of rock beneath the surface.

• form when molten rock from deep inside Earth rises to the surface.

• is a series of ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake, an underwater volcanic eruption, or a landslide.

What is a Tsunami?

• is the shaking of Earth’s surface caused by sudden movement of rock beneath the surface.

• form when molten rock from deep inside Earth rises to the surface.

• is a series of ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake, an underwater volcanic eruption, or a landslide.

What is a Volcanic Eruption?

• is the shaking of Earth’s surface caused by sudden movement of rock beneath the surface.

• form when molten rock from deep inside Earth rises to the surface.

• is a series of ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake, an underwater volcanic eruption, or a landslide.

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Are natural hazards dangerous? Explain Why?