Drought
What is a drought?
lack of rain
What can cause cracks in the ground and underground pipes?
earthquakes
What are some results of flooding?
Destroys homes, villages, breeding grounds
What are the effects of volcanoes on plant and animal life?
They are destroyed and poisoned
What damage is caused by a tsunami?
Floods, dangerous insects
What are some effects of a drought?
water dries up; dust storms form
True or False: Fires caused by earthquakes can be more damaging than the earthquake itself.
True
True or False: Flooding can change the entire food chain in an area.
True
Where does the hot lava erupt from?
an opening in the earth's crust
What is a tsunami?
What is wind erosion?
wind blowing dust into the air causing dust storms
What often collapses during an earthquake?
buildings
How does polluted water affect the ecosystem after a flood?
it destroys the natural breeding grounds of fish
What is the gas that can poison plants and animals?
carbon dioxide
What is the dangerous disease some mosquitoes carry?
malaria