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Natural Disasters - Coggle Diagram
Natural Disasters
Lightning
Takes place beneath clouds
Flow of electricity
6x hotter than the surface of the sun
Hundreds of lightning strikes every second
Hurricanes
Rapid storm
Tropical areas
Ocean water + wind
Floods
Kill more than 100 people in the US each year
Duration and amount of rainfall
Rivers overflowing
Tsunami
Oceanic disturbances
Hit coastal areas
Height grows at coastal areas
Volcanos
Vent leading to molten rock
Gases drive the molten rock to the surface and an eruption occurs
Landslide
25-50 deaths in US per year
Geological, falling rocks
Wildfires
Surface fire/ground fire
Mainly caused by negligent human behaviour
Tornado
Violently rotating column of air
Can destroy entire cities and uproot trees
Earthquake
Shaking beneath the Earth's surface
Tectonic plates
Thunderstorm
Produces lightning