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Natural hazards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tsunami | a long wave caused by a disturbance under the ocean |
| mitigate | to make less severe or serious |
| Mass wasting | the fall of a collection of soil and rock down a slope due to gravity |
| Volcano | a structure that forms in Earth's crust when molten material reaches Earth's surface |
| Volcanic eruption | the release of lava and/or ash from a crack in Earth's surface |
| Debris | scaterd bits of waste |
| Flood | an overflowing of in a normally dry area |
| Hurrricane | a tropical storm that has winds of about 119 miles per hour |
| Tornado | a rapidly whirling funnel shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface |
| Drought | a long period of low percipitation |
| Wildfire | an uncontrolled fire that burns in a natural area |
| vital | very important |