Natural Disasters Flashcard 6. avalanche. an avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a sloping surface. triggered in a starting zone from a mechanical failure in the snowpack when the forces on the snow exceed. 7. hurricane typhoon. hurricanes form over tropical waters in areas of high humidity, light winds, and warm sea surface temperatures. 8. Natural disaster. natural event with catastrophic consequences for living things in the vicinity, and which are not caused by human interference. earthquake. a trembling or shaking movement of the earth's surface; it is usually the result of movement of faults in the uppermost layers of the earth. flood.
Natural And Man Made Disasters Flashcards Matching Game Kidpid Natural. 1800 thunderstorms active on earth each hour. lightnening starts 15% of u.s fires most fires started by humans 50% are by unknown causes. the fire triangle. oxygen, heat fuel. when they are in the right combination. the stages of fire. pre heating, pyrolysis, flaming combustion, glowing combustion. Study natural disasters using smart web & mobile flashcards created by top students, teachers, and professors. prep for a quiz or learn for fun!. Hurricanes cause strong winds, floods, torrential rains, and storm surges (huge waves). floods are produced by various causes (or a combination of these), they can be natural causes such as rains, waves or thaw or unnatural causes such as the rupture of dams. vocabulary: natural disasters take a look at our interactive learning flashcards. Natural disasters. blizzard an intense winter storm with winds of 35 m.p.h. or higher with falling and or blowing snow to reduce visibility below 1 4 mile for at least three hours. flood it results from days of heavy rain and or melting snows, when rivers rise and go over their banks.
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