Earthquakes
Give an example of a strange animal behavior which could be an indicator that an earthquake is about to occur
toads fleeing an area
The word "Tsunami" comes from which language?
Japanese
they are also known as twisters, whirlwinds or cyclones. They are a funnel of rapidly moving air that are in contact with the ground.
tornadoes
The BIGGEST flood of all history happened there.
the whole earth
The most destructive natural disaster ever!
an asteroid/comet impact
a wave caused by the earthquake off the coast of Japan.
a tsunami
Flooding, property damage, and fatalities
Hurricanes happen there.
America
The number one cause of floods.
rain
The opposite of global warming.
an ice age
The machine that measures earthquakes.
a seismograph
A thing that causes a tsunami.
an earthquake
Typhoons happen there.
Asia
The number two cause of floods.
tsunami
a type of dangerous snowstorm where there are powerful winds with a minimum speed of 35 mph (56 kph
blizzard
A person who studies earthquakes.
a seismologist
In 2004, 200,000 people died because of the tsunami HERE.
the Indian Ocean- Indonesia
It is the center of the hurricane or typhoon.
the "eye"
The number 3 cause of floods.
a broken dam
No rain.
a drought
The "scale" used to measure earthquakes.
a Richter Scale
The thing that causes the tsunami to get higher and higher as it comes closer to the beach.
friction
Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones happen there.
the ocean/sea
this disaster involves fast moving land that slides down a slope.
Landslides
Snow falling down the side of a mountain.
an avalanche