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Natural Disasters - Coggle Diagram
Natural Disasters
Landslides
Thousands of Deaths Globally
Billions of Dollars in Damages (Globally)
Climate change and shifting plates
Wildfires
Crown/Ground/Surface Fires
Australian Wildfires
Many wildfires are caused by humans
Lightning
A sudden flow in electricity
Really hot temperatures
Hundreds of lightning strikes every second
Volcanoes
Ash, Molten Rock
Eruptions
Can be dormant for a long time
Thunderstorms
Causes Lightning
Strong Winds+Rainfall
Floods
Rainfall rate/intensity
Caused mainly in floodplains
Tornadoes
Strong circular winds
Caused by unstable winds
Earthquakes
When earth's tectonic plates collide or stretch
Aftershocks and landslides
Hurricanes
Formed through strong winds and ocean water
Tsunamis
Damage to coastal regions