Catastrophic Event

An event that results from Earth processes and that can cause damage and endanger human life –TornadoHurricane –EarthquakesTsunamis –FloodsVolcanoes –WildfireDrought

Tornado Natural-Disasters

Cause – cold and warm air colliding when thunderstorms meet Impact to Earth – kills plants, damages topsoil Impact to People – high winds destroy buildings, can have flooding Tornado

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Cause – air pressure differences over the ocean Impact to Earth – kills plants, destroys beaches Impact to People – high winds destroy buildings, can have flooding Hurricane

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Cause – earthquake under the ocean floor Impact to Earth – destroys beaches and coral reefs Impact to People – large loss of life, destroys buildings Tsunami

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Cause – build up of pressure deep inside Earth Impact to Earth – burns plants, creates new land Impact to People – burns or covers buildings Volcano

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Cause – moving tectonic plates Impact to Earth – changes the look of the land Impact to People – damages buildings, kills people Earthquake

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Cause – lack of rain, heat Impact to Earth – kills plants and animals Impact to People – money loss from crop and livestock damage Drought

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Cause – lightning, can be man-made Impact to Earth – burns everything, fertilizes the soil Impact to People – destroys everything in it’s way Wildfire

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Cause – too much rain Impact to Earth – changes the land, fertilizes the soil Impact to People – loss of life and buildings Flood

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Cause – too much snow and a steep slope Impact to Earth – changes the land, destroys plant life Impact to People – loss of life and buildings Avalanche

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