Sinkholes
What is the main cause of a sinkhole?
weak soil.
What is a Drought?
The absence of water.
what is a flood?
lots of water.
What is thunder?
The sound of exploding air particles, heated by lightning.
What is the name of what causes earthquakes?
Tectonic plates
Can sinkholes be formed by droughts?
Yes.
Can droughts kill people?
Yes.
what is the main cause of death in a flood
drowning
What is the most lightning prone area on Earth?
Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Where do earthquakes happen the most?
The ring of fire
What is something sinkholes emit?
Dangerous gases.
Where do droughts most commonly occur?
East Africa.
when was the red river flood?
April 1997
How do storms become electrical?
Particles inside the cloud collide and become electrically charged?
what is the magnitude of the most deadly earthquake?
9.5
Where do sinkholes most commonly occur?
The USA.
What was the biggest drought in Australia ever?
The Millennium Drought.
what is the number 1 thing you should protect during a flood?
yourself
In terms of location, what are the three most common lightning types?
IC, CC, and CG
What is the name of the most deadly earthquake?
The Valdiva earthquake
what is the most deadly sinkhole?
The Red Sea Blue Hole.
Which country has the least droughts?
Bhutan
what is the most flood prone country in the world?
Bangladesh
What is the oldest, deadly lightning strike on record?
Brescia, Italy, 1769
where was the most deadly earthquake at?
Chile