Flashcards on Major Natural Disasters
Major Natural Disasters: An Essential Guide for Students
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Natural Disasters
10 cards
Card 1
Question: What is an avalanche?
Answer: A large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that slides rapidly down a mountainside, often triggered by movement or weather changes.
Card 2
Question: What defines a forest fire?
Answer: An uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through wildland vegetation, often fueled by dry conditions and high winds.
Card 3
Question: What is a landslide?
Answer: The downward movement of rock, earth, or debris across a slope, usually caused by heavy rain, earthquakes, or unstable ground.
Card 4
Question: How is a drought described?
Answer: A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall that leads to a severe shortage of water for crops, animals, and people.
Card 5
Question: What causes an earthquake and what happens during one?
Answer: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates or volcanic activity beneath the Earth's surface.
Card 6
Question: What is a flood?
Answer: An overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry, often resulting from heavy rain or overflowing rivers.
Card 7
Question: How do hurricanes and tornadoes differ and what are they generally?
Answer: Both are violent windstorms: hurricanes are massive oceanic systems and tornadoes are smaller, intensely spinning funnels over land.
Card 8
Question: What is a famine?
Answer: An extreme scarcity of food in a region that leads to widespread hunger and malnutrition among the population.
Card 9
Question: What happens during a volcanic eruption?
Answer: Molten rock, ash, and gases are expelled from the Earth's interior through a vent in the crust.
Card 10
Question: What causes a tsunami and what is it?
Answer: A series of giant ocean waves typically caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions that can cause massive destruction on coasts.