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Earthquake |
• Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth's surface • Earth's natural means of releasing stress |
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Wildfires |
• a wildfire is a fire that raged out of control in the wilderness, like a forest or countryside |
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Tornados |
• tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground |
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Tsunami |
• a tsunami is a large ocean were usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic explosion |
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Avalanche |
An avalanche is a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside |
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Flood |
A flood is an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land |
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Hurricane |
• hurricane are large, swirling storms with winds of 119km per hour (74 mph) or higher |
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Ice storm |
A storm in which snow or rain freezes on contact, forming a coat of ice on the surface it touches |
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Volcano |
•A volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth • When pressure builds up eruptions occur |
