Natural Events
Earthquakes
Volcanic Eruption
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
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What is a natural event?
An event caused in nature that is not directly caused by humans.
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What is an earthquake?
A sudden movement of the earth due to tectonic plates.
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What is a volcanic eruption?
Fissures formed in the earth's crust and magma comes out of the earth's interior.
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What is a tornado?
A tube-shaped mass of moving air that rotates at a high speed.
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What is the strongest and most violent storms that exists?
Hurricanes.
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What is a natural disaster?
A natural event that becomes dangerous and destructive.
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What instrument do we use to measure an earthquake?
Richter scale.
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Molten rock at extremely high temperature is...
Magma
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What do tornadoes look like?
(Draw a picture or describe.)
Wider end at the top and a narrower end at the bottom where it touches the ground. 
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Where are hurricanes always formed?
At sea.
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Excessive rainfall or overflowing river can cause...
Flooding.
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What are tsunamis?
Gigantic waves that destroy everything in their path when they reach dry land.
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In addition to magma, volcanic eruptions also emit...
(Hint: there are 2 answers)
Gases
Ash
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How long do tornadoes typically last?
1 minute- 1 hour
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How long can hurricanes last?
Several weeks.
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A natural cause, such as lightening strike, can create...
Wildfires.
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Tsunamis occur due to these natural disasters..
(Hint: there are 2 of them)
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
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What percentage of volcanoes in the world are located in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
75%
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What speed can winds reach up to during tornadoes?
300 miles per hour winds.
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What is the most dangerous category of hurricanes?
Category 5
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What are the 6 natural disasters named in the video?
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruption
Tsunamis
Tornadoes
Wildfires
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Largest earthquake ever recorded was measured at what number on the Richter scale?
9.6
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Volcanoes are extremely powerful and can cause what other natural disaster?
Earthquakes.
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How many feet is the average diameter of a tornado?
250
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How many miles can a hurricane diameter be?
Up to 1100 miles.