Natural Events / Disasters

When a sea breeze flows over dry land, it often creates large amounts of rain. This is called a

• Hurricane

• Monsoon

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

When a fault moves in the earth's crust, this is called...

• Earthquake

• Eruption

• Tsunami

• Flood

When a severe tropical storm forms over the ocean it can become a...

• Monsoon

• Hurricane

• Tornada

• Tsunami

A large tidal wave that crashes into the shore and washes away much of what's on land is a...

• Monsoon

• Earthquake

• Flood

• Tsunami

When lava, ash, and gas explodes onto the Earth's surface, it's a...

• Earthquake

• Volcanic Eruption

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

Lightning strikes in dry forests often times cause this...

• Monsoon

• Hurricane

• Forest Fire

• Volcanic Eruption

When a mass of earth falls down a hillside and destroys what's in it's path

• Tsunami

• Landslide

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

This is when water overflows onto land that is normal dry

• Monsoon

• Hurricane

• Earthquake

• Flood

A fast and dangerous spinning column of air is called a...

• Thunderstorm

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Tornado

Hurricane Katrina caused major damage to this US city in 2005

• New York

• Atlanta

• Denver

• New Orleans