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What are two types of flood?
flash flood and river flood
Give a natural disaster that may happen before landslide.
flash flood, earthquake, volcanic erruption, tsunami
What do we call the large rocks that move under the surface of the earth?
tectonic plates
Can we stop tsunamis?
No. But we can reduce their damage to life and environment.
What trees can we plant to prevent coastal erosion?
mangrove trees
What makes it easier for flood to happen?
cutting trees, blocking water ways
What objects slide down from a hill or mountain during landslide?
soil, rock, mud, trees
What do we call the line where tectonic rocks break?
fault line
How does tsunami move?
High water waves form from ocean and moves toward land very fast.
What removes the rocks from coastal areas?
waves and storms
Give ways to prevent floods.
grow many plants, clear water ways, build dams
Give ways to prevent landslide.
plant more trees, stop burning or cutting down trees
What is a human activity that can cause earthquake?
mining
How to be safe during tsunami?
move away from the sea and go to the high ground
What are human activities that can cause coastal erosion?
building roads and bridges along the ocean
How to observe safety during flood?
pack important things like dried foods and medicine, unplug electrical appliances, turn off cooking gas,
How can you stay safe during a landslide?
Follow warning signs and move into safe places. Do not go to the landslide area.
What are the effects of earthquake?
They can break the ground and cause landslides, tsunamis, volcanic erruption.
What are the effects of tsunami?
It destroys buildings, and natural environment near the ocean. It can kill living things and damage coral reefs.
What are the effects of coastal erosion?
What are the effects of flood?
It can destroy crops, water sources, buildings and habitats of animals.
What iare the effects of landslide?
It destroys plants, buildings, and habitats of animals. Roads and waterways can be blocked.
How to stay safe during earthquake?
What is the worst tsunami recorded in Thailand?
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami on December 26
What are ways we can reduce coastal erosion?
build sea walls, put bamboo poles on muddy beaches, plant mangrove trees