Test: Natural Disasters - 1

A drought is a long period of time during which no rain no falls.

Tornadoes form when warm, moist air mixes with cool, dry air.

A landslide is the movement of rock, earth, or debris down a sloped section of land.

Wildfire is an uncontrollable and unplanned fire that occurs in wild areas such as forests, grasslands, etc.

Stresses in the earth's outer layer causes earthquake.

Low temperatures, strong winds, and large amounts of snow together create blizzards.

A pandemic is an outbreak of infectious disease over a wide area.

An avalanche is a mass of snow that slides downhill.

In a thunderstorm, negative charge of electricity and positive charge of rain meet inside the cloud and electricity is sparked.

Hurricanes form over tropical oceans, where warm water and air interact to create these storms.