Science
What is an extremely strong storm with rotating winds is called what?
Tornado
what was one of the most deadly hurricanes in American history?
Hurricane Katrina
An earthquake can trigger what other natural disaster?
A tsunami
What is a tsunami?
A series of large waves that can reach over 100 ft high, causing massive destruction for miles when they come to shore and move inland.
What is the center of a hurricane called?
Hint: it is very calm in this part of the hurricane.
the eye
What is a flood?
When water overflows its usual boundaries (as of a pond, lake or river) and moves to land that is usually dry.
What is a volcano?
An opening in the earths surface where extremely hot molten rock (lava) erupts
What is typically the shape of a tornado?
A funnel
What is a drought?
A long period of time of dry weather (without rain)
A shock wave that moves through the earth surface causing violet shaking, often from the movement of tectonic plates is what?
Earthquake
Name one state that is in "tornado alley"
Answers may very
What is a wildfire
A large uncontrolled fire that destroys large amounts of land.
What is a natural disaster
An environmental event that causes injury to people and or damage to human property
Most tsunamis are caused by what?
An earthquake
There is a wildfire happening in the United States right now, tell me one state its burning in?
Hint: its on the west coast and a very common state for wildfires.
California, and Arizona