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Catastrophic

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Tornado a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
Hurricane A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain.
Flood an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
Earthquake a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
Tsunami a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
Biological Weathering is the weakening and subsequent disintegration of rock by plants, animals and microbes. Growing plant roots can exert stress or pressure on rock.
Catastrophic Events Tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis are catastrophic weather events.
Deposition the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch
Erosion Process erosion is the action of processes (such as water flow or wind) which remove soil and rock from one location on the Earth's crust, then transport it to another location where it is deposited.
Physical Weathering Physical weathering is a term used in science that refers to the geological process of rocks breaking apart without changing their chemical composition. Over time, movements of the Earth and environment can break apart rock formations,
Weathering wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air.
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