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Topic 5
Earth's Natural Hazards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| avalanche | a massive amount of snow, ice, and rocks suddenly sliding down a slope. |
| drought | a long, dry period of weather |
| earthquake | a shift that releases pressure on Earth's crust and causes the crust to shake. |
| eruption | the release of material from a volcano |
| fault | an area in Earth's crust where tectonic plates meet |
| flood | an overflow of water that spreads over land that is not normally covered in water |
| hazard | a danger caused by an event |
| landslide | a large amount of rock and soil sliding down a slope |
| outcome | the result of an event |
| potential | possible |
| tsunami | a massive wave created by an earthquake |
| volcano | an opening in Earth's crust that allows superheated rock and other materials below the crust to reach the surface |
| wildfire | an out of control destructive fire |