A shaking of the land because of the movement of tectonic plates.
What is an earthquake?
100
In Japanese, it means "Harbor Wave".
What is a tsunami?
100
It is 1% caused by humans and 99% caused by the sun, and is part of a natural cycle of the solar system.
What is global warming?
100
On September 11, 2001, some bad men flew airplanes into the twin towers in New York, killing 3000 people. This is an example of _____________.
What is terrorism?
100
It can be a man-made disaster or a natural disaster IN THE AIR!
What is an airplane crash?
200
Some creature bites or stings a person (or many people).
What is an animal attack?
200
It is a HUGE circular wind that occurs in the oceans near the American Continents.
What is a hurricane?
200
It can be caused by the sun getting weaker, or by a HUGE volcanic eruption that covers the earth in smoke and ash.
What is an ice age?
200
If a dam breaks, because people didn't build it correctly, this is an example of a man-made ____________.
What is a flood?
200
...when the wet dirt/soil moves down a mountain and destroys people's property or kills people.
What is a mudslide?
300
A circular wind that comes down out of the clouds, and appears like a twister.
What is a tornado?
300
A HUGE circular wind that occurs in the oceans of near ASIA.
What is a typhoon?
300
It can be very small and insignificant, or it can destroy all life on earth.
What is an asteroid impact? or What is a comet impact?
300
When two motorists crash their vehicles.
What is a traffic accident?
300
...when dry dirt/soil moves down a mountain and destroys people's property or kills people.
What is a landslide?
400
Too much rain can cause it (on land).
What is a flood?
400
A HUGE circular wind that happens in the oceans anywhere in the world.
What is a cyclone?
400
It can affect only a few people, or if it is very infectious, it can affect all people on earth, and it is caused by a very very very teeny tiny creature called bacteria or virus.
What is disease?
400
The dropping of a weapon that has the power of the atom, and explodes on impact.
What is a nuclear bomb attack?
400
...when small particles of sand and dust fly through the air because of the wind.
What is a sand storm?
500
Not enough rain (on land) can cause it.
What is a drought?
500
For example: A shark bites a human in the ocean.
What is an animal attack?
500
It is unlikely to happen, but it could happen... if the whole crust of the earth moves at the same time, will we experience a world-wide _____________.
What is earthquake?
500
A man-made fire that destroys property.
What is arson?
500
...when a bunch of SNOW falls down the side of a snowy mountain, and destroy's people's property or kills people.