The Earth is a beautiful place to live on

The Earth is a Dangerous Place

Natural disastersa) … is a large amount of water which

covers a place that is usually dry land.

Flood

b) … is a sudden shaking of the ground.

Earthquake

c) … is a very violent wind or storm.

A hurricane

e) … is a mountain with a hole called a crater in the top. Sometimes lava and gases are thrown from the crater.

A volcano

f) … is a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water.

Drought

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Continents Countries

Earthquakes

Hurricanes

Tornadoes

Volcanoes

Continents CountriesEarthquakes Asia, South

America,

North America,

Europe

Japan, China, India, Turkey,

Peru, Chile, Mexico, the USA, Portugal, Armenia, Russia

Hurricanes Asia, North

America

Japan, China, the USA, Russia,

the Philippines

Tornadoes North America

the USA

Volcanoes Asia, South America,

Europe

Italy, Salvador, Hawaii,

the Russian Federation

Why are natural disasters dangerous?

Earthquakes TornadoesFloodsHurricanesVolcanoes

destroy cities\towns

injure people

kill peoplekill animals

damage

buildingsbridgesroads

power stations

break Earth ‘s crusthurt nature

make people homeless

Is the Earth a beautiful but dangerous place to live on?