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Natural H&D
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Natural Hazard | A natural event that can cause harm to people or the environment. |
| Natural Disaster | A natural hazard that actually causes serious damage, injury, or loss of life. |
| Seismometer | A tool scientists use to measure earthquakes. |
| Geologic Hazard | A hazard caused by processes inside the Earth (land movement). |
| Weather (Meteorological) Hazard | A hazard caused by weather or climate in the atmosphere. |
| Earthquake (Geologic) | Shaking of the ground caused by movement of Earth’s plates. |
| Volcanic Activity (Geologic) | When a volcano erupts, releasing lava, ash, and gases. |
| Tsunami (Geologic) | A large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. |
| Flood (Meteorological) | Overflow of water onto land that is usually dry. |
| Drought (Meteorological) | A long period of little or no rain. |
| Tornado (Meteorological) | A powerful, rotating column of air that touches the ground. |
| Supercell | A long lived and highly organized storm feeding off and tha is tilted and rotating |
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