Natural Disasters

Molten rocks and gases called lava come out of the Earth through a hole called a vent.

• fissure
• volcano

• canyon
• crater

A natural condition when a particular region receives below-normal precipitation for a couple of consecutive years.

• hurricane
• blizzard
• drought
• flood

An electrical discharge caused by imbalances between storm clouds and the ground.

• hail
• thunder
• tornado
• lightning

Sudden shaking of the ground due to movement in tectonic plates beneath the Earth's crust.

• Volcano eruption
• Earthquake
• Hurricane
• Tsunami

Very strong and rotating winds formed over warm water in tropical oceans.

• Hurricane
• Earthquake
• Blizzard
• Tornado

Submerging of land with water due to the overflow of a river of dam , or heavy rain.

• drought
• earthquake
• tornado
• flooding

Giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.

• Blizzards
• Tsunamis
• Tornadoes
• Hurricanes

Movement of a mass of rocks , debris , or Earth down a slope.

• Landslide

• Debris

• Rock stacking
• Mass accumulation