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Natural Disasters (Earthquakes (3 types (Normal - caused by a tectonic…
Natural Disasters
Earthquakes
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Also known as a quake, tremor, or temblor
Range in size from so weak they could not be felt, to so strong they can toss people around
Occur mostly on fault lines, for example the pacific ring of fire
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3 types
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Reverse, the opposite of a normal
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Volcanos :volcano:
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Ground temp is measured and lava samples are taken to find out what is happening under the Earth's surface
Sometimes underwater volcanoes can create small islands, in the case of Surtsey
Some volcanoes are active and others are dormant. Active ones erupt more frequently, while dormant ones might have not erupted for thousands of years
Wildfires
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Easily created, and most caused by humans
Campfire, one of the biggest fires to ever grace california, may have been started by accident
After the fire, some plants grow better
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Droughts
100,000,000+ people suffer a drought
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Can last for months or years, but may be declared after as little as 15 days
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Hurricanes
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Dry air sinks into the eye of the storm, air spirals inward to the bottom of the hurricane, sea suface bulges in the eye area,
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Tsunamis
Ways tsunamis can form:
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Yet the majority of tsunamis are caused by another natural disaster, earthquakes
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One of the worst disaster in the early 21st ceuntry was a towering, 30m tsunami
Tsunamis destroy real estate, and dump mud everywhere
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