OM PARKASH MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION DYALPUR

Natural Disasters
Submitted to: Madam Vandna Sharma Submitted by: Reena Roll No. 30

Section: B

Types of Natural Disasters

Tornadoes Hurricanes Earthquakes Volcanoes Floods Tsunamis Winter Storms Wildfires

Tornadoes

Rotating, funnel-shaped clouds from powerful thunderstorms Winds up to 300 MPH capable of producing major damage More occur in the United States than anywhere else in the world; they occur in every state in America.

Related Websites:

National Geographic: Natures Fury

Scholastic Weather Watch National Geographic: Tornado Chasers

Tornado Preparation
Visit this website for tornado safety tips for home, school, outdoors, mobile homes, and large buildings. National Weather Service: Tornado!

Effects of Tornadoes in Alabama

Hurricanes

Massive severe storms occurring in the tropics Winds greater than 75 MPH Clouds & winds spin around the eye Produce heavy rains, high winds, large waves, and spin-off tornadoes Related Websites: NOAA: Hurricanes Tropical Twisters National Geographic Kids Hurricane! BrainPop movie

Effects of Alabama Hurricanes

Shaking caused by movements of plates in the earths crust Occur along faults borders between two plates Occur most often along the Ring of Fire Related Websites: National Geographic: Earthquakes Exploratorium Faultline Project USGS: Earthquakes for Kids

Earthquakes

Effects of Earthquakes

Volcanoes

More than 500 active volcanoes in the world; over half in the Ring of Fire Pressure builds below the earths surface producing eruptions of lava, rock, and volcanic gases Related Websites: National Geographic Kids Volcano!
Build a Volcano Activity Volcano World Virtual Field Trips

Preparing for a Volcano

Visit this site for safety tips before, during, and after a volcano. Weather Wiz Kids: Volcano Safety

Effects of Volcano

Floods

Result from heavy rains May involve rivers overflowing, storm surge/ocean waves, & dams or levees breaking Most common natural hazard Flashfloods = floods that happen very fast Related websites: PBS: In Focus Floods! How TVA Stops Floods Nova Hot Science: The Rivers Gift

Tsunamis

Form as a result of earthquakes, volcanoes, or landsides under the ocean Waves grow taller as they reach the coast Four out of Five occur in the Ring of Fire Over 200,000 people killed in the 12/26/05 Indian Ocean tsunami Related Websites: National Geographic Kids Killer Wave! Pacific Tsunami Museum Student Corner PBS Savage Earth: Tsunamis

Effects of Tsunamis
Indian Ocean Tsunami December 26, 2005

Winter Storms

May include snow, ice storms, sleet, freezing rain, and extremely cold temperatures Most deaths occur in automobiles Storms may cause widespread power outages Related Websites: National Weather Service: Winter Storms Risk Watch: Severe Winter Storms Scholastic Winter Storms

Wildfires

Occur in forests, grasslands, and wooded areas Most common causes: lightning and human accidents Burn more than 4 million acres in the U.S. each year Related Websites: Smokey Bear: Kids National Geographic: Wildfires Dialogue for Kids Wildfire Facts

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