Natural Disasters

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What shape do the clouds of hurricanes spin into?

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Circles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Which natural disaster causes most of its damage due to shaking?

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Earthquakes

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What is a long period of time without rain called?

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Drought

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What is an uncontrollable fire that occurs in wild land areas?

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Wildfire

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Can humans prevent or eliminate natural disasters?

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Humans cannot prevent natural disasters.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What natural disaster is caused by the movement of tectonic plates?

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Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What is a sudden and intense rainfall that can lead to flooding?

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Thunderstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What do we call a large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake?

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Tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What is the term for a period of extreme heat and little to no rainfall?

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Drought

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What natural disaster involves the eruption of molten rock from beneath the Earth's surface?

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Volcanic Eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2