Natural Disasters

Tsunamis

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Infectious Diseases/Epidemics

Landslides

Dust/Wind/Ice Storms

Three types of volcanoes:

Shield cone volcano

Stratovolcano

Cinder cone volcano

Caused when the tectonic plates of the Earth shift

Tsunamis often come soon after earthquakes

An epidemic is when a deadly disease travels to many people very quickly

There are four types of landslides:

Convergent plates

Transform plates

Divergent Plates

Measured on a scientific tool called a siesmograph

when an earthquake hits a place, people can be buried in fallen rubble, or they may die, trapped underneath the remains of fallen buildings

A sudden swell in the ocean is a sign that a tsunami is coming soon, and that you should get very far away from the sea and head inland

Tsunamis can grow up to about 100 feet, which is about 30 meters

Tsunamis can travel at a speed of up to 600 mph (900 kph)

Are the cause of some other natural disasters as well, such as tsunamis or landslides

The shape of the coastline that the tsunami hits may also affect the impact of the tsunami

Diseases are basically just sicknesses that can be either very deadly, or not so much, and sometimes they may even kill thousands or millions

Tsunamis can tear through cities and towns, causing a large amount of destruction

Satellites can record tsunamis as well, gathering information so that we can build up our defenses to help lessen the effects of a tsunami

After eruptions, volcanologists collect fresh lava samples, for example, different gas mixtures may make it more explosive

Good hygiene is one of the most important factors to help prevent diseases

Usually have one vent that erupts ash and rocks that fall in a ring

Runny lava erupts from the vent in a gushing river or fountain

Thick, sticky lava cools and hardens quickly to produce steep mountain. Rocky, ashy eruptions alternate with lava, which creates layers in the mountain/volcano.

The ash from a volcano can be deadly if breathed into your lungs

Slumping

Soil Creep

Debris Flow

Rockfall

Slow, tiny shifts in the soil

A faster slide, when slabs of land slip down a slope

When a slope becomes saturated with water

Sudden slides caused by heavy rain or frost

Landslides can cover people, which may suffocate or bury them alive

Some diseases cannot be prevented or treated as of our current technology

When warm air rises and cold air takes it's place, wind is formed

Tsunamis affect us by tearing down buildings and drowning thousands or even millions of people-Tsunamis cause a lot of destruction throughout the world

Many diseases are spread by cuts, food and drink, insect bites, and the air that you breathe.

Some deadly blood diseases are transferred by needles that have been used more than once, or by other medical supplies that are being reused, which are not supposed to be reused

Can include many different types of precipitation

Droughts

People must store enough water to survive

Many places can end up being very dry and the inhabitants may end up dying of dehydration

A drought is when most or all of the bodies of water in a location dry up, and the people who live in these places are forced to find some of source of water, or except the fate that they will die