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Natural Disasters
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| constructive force | processes that create landforms |
| destructive force | processes that destroy landforms |
| landforms | physical features on the Earth's surface (such as mountains, plains, canyons, deltas, and plateaus) |
| volcanoes | mountains with openings in Earth's crust through which magma, gases, and ash reach Earth's surface |
| earthquakes | vibrations on Earth's surface caused by sudden movement along a fault, or a break in Earth's surface |
| tsunamis | massive waves caused primarily by undersea earthquakes |
| floods | occurs when a large amount of water covers land that is usually dry |
| hurricanes & storms | can dump large amounts of rainwater than can trigger flooding and dangerous storm surge |