Natural
Disasters
Cause
Disasterous
Nature
100
Name me the 7 Natural Disasters.
Volcano
earthquake
Tornado
Avalanche
Flood
Drought
Fire
100
What makes a volcano errupt?
Pressure in the mantle that releases lava.
100
What causes a drought?
Lack of rain.
100
What are artificial triggers that causes avalanches?
skiing, explosions, movements
100
What is another name for the biggest star in our solar system?
Sun
200
What is an earthquake?
Movement in the ground cause by tectonic plates.
200
What can a tornado destroy?
Anything an everything
200
Which type of volcano is the most Dangerous?
an erupting one!
200
List some problems with droughts?
Lack of food, economy, agriculture, heath.
200
Name Mr. Cummins' 3 dogs and cat.
Remus - Dog
Sully - Dog
Lilly - Cat
Lily - Dog
300
Where do most earthquakes occur?
In the ocean
300
What is a fault line?
Breaks in the crust that are under pressure.
300
What is a tsunami?
an earthquake in the ocean floor that causes a large wall of water that collapses like a wave.
300
What happens to a hurricane when it hits land?
fizzles out, turns into a tropical storm.
300
What is the purple monkey's name?
Moses
400
What is a tornado?
a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with the surface of the earth
400
What is an Avalanche?
Sudden drastic flow of snow down a slope
400
What happens when tectonic plates move?
An Earthquake
400
What is a flood?
Over flow of water.
400
What verb describes how my daughter will use both of her eyes at the same time?
CeCe.... Like SeeSee... Get it?
500
What makes a landslide occur?
Earthquakes: occurring on areas with steep slopes.
Soil slipping and gaining momentum.
Heavy Rainfall: When sloped areas become completely saturated by heavy rainfall many times landslides can occur.
500
What is a drought?
Long period of time without water
500
What are the natural triggers that start an avalanche?
Sound, Earthquake, Vibrations, heavy snow.
500
What are the 4 ways Avalanches are characterized?
Types of snow, slope, angle, slope aspect, elevation.
500
Who is the best teacher in the world
Life.
