Reducing Damage

What is a natural disaster?

• An uncontrolled fire in a forested area.

• When normally dry land is submerged with water.

• A natural event that has the ability to cause destruction.

• A disaster affecting humans that is caused by a natural hazard.

The 1906 San Fransisco earthquake that left nearly 300,000 people homeless was a natural disaster.

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Where on earth do earthquakes happen?

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Where do most earthquakes occur?

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What are engineers doing to help humans survive natural hazards?

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What is a volcano?

• A bowl shaped opening at the top of a volcano.

• The body of a volcano, in the shape of a cone.

• The cracks in Earth’s crust that mark the boundary between tectonic plates.

• An opening in the Earth’s crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected.

All volcanoes are the same.

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Name 2 parts of a volcano.

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