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Flashcards by Juan Esteban Torres Bonilla , updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Juan Esteban Torres Bonilla
over 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Earthquake | The ground shakes, buildings tumble and the earth heaves and cracks. Earthquakes are terrifying and dangerous |
| Flood | It is a natural event or occurrence where a piece of land (or area) that is usually dry land, suddenly gets submerged under water |
| Volcanic Eruption | Volcanic eruption is a vent or opening in the surface of the Earth through which lava, hot gases, ash and rock fragments erupt. |
| Seaquake | Seaquake is an agitation and disturbance of the sea caused by an earthquake at the sea bed. It is now usually described as an earthquake |
| Wildfire | Are large uncontrolled fires that take place in the forest. Some of the wildfires fires occur in the forest because there is so much fuel (trees) to burn. |
| Landslides | Landslides take place when dirt, pebbles, rocks and boulders slide down a slope together. Sometimes they can be substantial, involving the entire side of a mountain. |
| Tsunami | A tsunami is a large ocean wave usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic explosion. |
| Hurricane | Is a large rotating storm with high speeds of wind that gust at least 74 mph that forms over warm waters in tropical areas. |
| Tornado | Tornadoes are also referred to as cyclones or twisters. A tornado is a violent weather event and generally has a grey color tint and looks like an elephant's trunk. |
| Avalanche | Avalanche Happen because heavy snow fall causes layers of snow and ice underneath to become unstable. Great slabs of frozen snow break off like pieces of glass. |
| Drought | A drought is when there is a lack of precipitation over an extended period of time, usually a season or more, resulting in a water shortage. |
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