Demoles - Natural disasters

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Natural disasters

What do you know about natural disasters?

Tsunami's

- Big shock wave

- Japanese for Harbour Wave

- Often unexpectedly

- Causes a lot of destruction

What belongs with a tsunami?

1. An earthquake on land
2. An earthquake in sea

What does the word Tsunami mean?

1. Big wave
2. Harbour wave
3. Harbour storm
4. Big harbour

What is a tsunami

1. A large wave caused by an earthquake under the sea.
2. A large wave caused by strong winds.
3. A strong storm caused by currents in the air.
4. A high mountain with lava that is formed by colliding tectonic plates.

Volcano

- Looks like a big mountain

- A crater on the top of the mountain

- Three types

- Dormant "sleeping" volcanoes
and dead volcanoes

4 different volcanoes 

- Shield Volcano

- Fissure volcano

- Stratovolcano

-Caldera

How does a volcano form?

1. Through a hole in the earth's crust
2. By an earthquake
3. By a meteorite impact
4. Due to tectonic plate movement

Caldera volcano

Fissure volcano

Shield volcano

Stratovolcano

How do volcanoes form?

1. Due to shifting tectonic plates
2. Due to earthquakes
3. They are made by people
4. Because rocks fall from mountains

Hurricane

- Originated in the tropics and subtropics

- Need shifting wind

- The sea or ocean needs to warm up to more than 27 degrees

- Cold air

If the last hurricane is named Martin,
what's the name of the next one then?

1. Joost
2. Nicole
3. Tobias
4. Gaston

A hurricane is....?

1. A hurricane is a large tidal wave caused by an earthquake.
2. A hurricane is a very violent storm.
3. A hurricane is a strong gust of wind.
4. A hurricane is hard rain with hail.

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