Understanding Natural Disasters

This is a powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean water, usually in the Atlantic Ocean.

• Flood

• Blizzard

• Typhoon

• Hurricane

A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements in the Earth's crust.

• Landslide

• a) Earthquake

• Tornado

• Flood

A large ocean wave usually caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Tidal wave

• Hurricane

A violent rotating column of air that touches the ground, usually during a thunderstorm.

• Blizzard

• Earthquake

• Flood

• b) Tornado

Heavy rainfall or melting snow causes this overflow of water that covers normally dry land.

• Flood

• Drought

• Landslide

• Tornado

A sudden and fast-moving mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling down a mountain.

• Tsunami

• Blizzard

• Landslide

• Avalanche

This natural disaster is characterized by a rapid increase in water levels, often leading to significant damage.

• b) Flood

• Volcano

• Landslide

• Tornado

A geological event that can lead to the formation of new landforms and can be explosive in nature.

• b) Volcano

• g) Flood

• f) Erosion

• e) Landslide

This phenomenon occurs when warm air rises rapidly, creating a funnel-shaped cloud.

• Volcano

• a) Tornado

• Flood

• Blizzard

A natural disaster that can result from heavy rainfall, melting snow, or dam failure.

• Landslide

• Flood

• Hurricane

• Volcanic Eruption