Natural Disasters
This natural disaster occurs when the ground shakes due to tectonic movement.
What is an earthquake?
This type of disaster occurs when harmful substances pollute the air, water, or soil.
What is pollution?
This term describes people who have lost their homes due to disasters.
What are displaced people?
A safety plan to follow in case of a fire or earthquake.
What is an emergency plan?
The layer of gas that protects the Earth from harmful UV radiation.
What is the ozone layer?
A giant wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
What is a tsunami?
A large fire that spreads quickly in forests or grasslands.
What is a wildfire?
The Red Cross and other organizations provide this type of help after disasters.
What is humanitarian aid?
The organization that provides early warnings for natural disasters.
What is the meteorological department?
A term for the sudden outbreak of disease that spreads worldwide.
What is a pandemic?
This storm has strong winds and forms over warm ocean waters; it’s called a "typhoon" in the Pacific.
What is a hurricane?
A disaster where harmful oil spills into the ocean, affecting marine life.
What is an oil spill?
Floods and hurricanes can cause this damage to homes and buildings.
What is destruction?
Sandbags and levees help prevent this water-related disaster.
What is a flood?
The process of clearing forests, often causing environmental harm.
What is deforestation?
A sudden movement of soil, rocks, or mud down a slope.
What is a landslide?
A deadly disaster caused by radiation, such as the Chernobyl event.
What is a nuclear disaster?
This economic impact happens when disasters destroy businesses and infrastructure.
What is financial loss?
A system that alerts people about an approaching tsunami.
What is a tsunami warning system?
A war-related disaster where people are forced to flee their countries.
What is a refugee crisis?
A disaster where a mass of snow rapidly slides down a mountain.
What is an avalanche?
A period of extreme food shortage, often caused by drought or conflict.
What is a famine?
Diseases spreading after a disaster due to poor sanitation.
What are epidemics?
A safety measure to reinforce buildings in earthquake-prone areas.
What is earthquake-resistant construction?
The process of making buildings stronger to withstand earthquakes.
What is seismic retrofitting?