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Natural Disasters - Coggle Diagram
Natural Disasters
Types of Natural disasters
Landslides
caused by volcanic eruptions or mining
Wildland Fires
started by people
Small fires can wipe out many communities
Lightning
lightning is six times hotter than the surface of the sun
Lightning hits multiple times per second
Hurricanes
formed when ocean water and wind collide together
Thunderstorm
Kills a lot of people with lightning
Thunderstorms cause a lot of lightning and a lot of rain which can cause flooding
Volcanoes
A vent through molten rock escapes through the top
When pressure is too great it drives molten rock out of the volcano
Volcanoes can lie dormant for many centuries
Tornado
tornadoes develop from thunderstorms and warm moist air
Can create large hail and wind
Has enough power to destroy cities
Tsunami
when their speed decreases when they reach coastal areas the height of the wave increases
Can reach extremely high heights
Flood
Rainfall duration can increase the impact of flood
Kill more than 100 people and cost more than 4.6 billion in damage each year in the US
Earthquake
Cause a lot of property damage and it can also cause tsunamis