1 Hazards and disasters
2 Hazards and disasters
3 Hazards and disasters
4 Hazards and disasters
100
What is a natural hazard?
a natural event, like a earthquake, hurricane, ect
100
What causes a natural hazard to become a natural disaster?
when it causes property damage, surver injury, or death.
100
What are two common natural hazards? 
?
floods and wildfires
100
how many people are affected by landslid and wildfires?
8,000,000
200
What causes a earthquake?
movement of tectonic plates
200
what are some type of geologic hazards?
landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.
200
what is the difference between weather and climate hazards?
weather describes the atmosphere at any time. climate hazards describes long-term weather patterns.
200
how many people are affected by floods?
2,300,000,000
300
name the natural hazard?
tsunami
300
name the natural hazard?
landslide
300
Name the 
hazard?
solar flare
300
According to the map description, in which part of the United States is the risk for earthquakes the highest?
places by the Pacific Ocean
400
Which type of natural hazard accounted for the highest percentage of occurrences between 1995 and 2015?
floods
400
What specific type of event often causes a tsunami?
a large underwater earthquake
400
What specific piece of equipment do scientists use to alert them when a tsunami might be occurring?
DART buoy system