EARTH SCIENCE
NATURAL HAZARDS
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Earthquakes occur suddenly with little or no warning. Flash floods and tornadoes are also examples of natural hazards that can occur quickly.
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STUDY!!
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Blizzards Earthquakes Floods Thunderstorms Volcanic Eruptions Tidal Waves Lightning Landslides Ocean Currents Tornadoes Avalanches Storm Surge Tropical Cyclone Subsidence Tsunami Drought Soil Erosion Hailstorm Frost, Heat Wave or Loo. Cold Waves, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Natural Hazards can also be divided into rapid onset hazards, such as Volcanic Eruptions, Earthquakes, Flash floods, Landslides, Severe Thunderstorms, Lightening, and wildfires, which develop with little warning and strike rapidly.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fictional earthquakes tend to strike suddenly and without warning.
Detailed explanation-4: -Both earthquakes and tornadoes strike suddenly without warning. Flooding is the most common of natural hazards, and requires an understanding of the natural systems of our environment, including floodplains and the frequency of flooding events.
Detailed explanation-5: -Drought. The primary cause of any drought is below average rainfall. Tropical cyclones. A tropical cyclone is a rapid rotating storm originating over tropical oceans. Air pollution. Desert locusts. Floods and flash floods. Landslide or mudslide (mudflow) Avalanche. Duststorms/sandstorms. More items