GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -tropical cyclone, also called typhoon or hurricane, an intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans and is characterized by low atmospheric pressure, high winds, and heavy rain.

Detailed explanation-2: -A tsunami is not a storm and does not require heavy rains to flood coastal communities. A tsunami is a natural weather event caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions. Earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions can trigger a series of giant waves that build higher and higher as they reach the coast.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tropical storm is when the maximum sustained wind speed is more than 63 km/h. It is then also given a name. Hurricane, typhoon, tropical cyclone, very severe cyclonic storm-depending on the basin-when the maximum sustained wind speed exceeds 116 km/h or 63 knots.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thousands of earthquakes occur every day. Most are too minor to feel but strong earthquakes can cause massive destruction-like this bridge that collapsed in Taiwan after an magnitude 6.8 earthquake in September 2022 caused severe damage across the country.

Detailed explanation-5: -Seismographs are instruments used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake.