Natural Hazards

3. natural events that develop with little warning and strike rapid
7. the actual negative effect as the result of a natural hazard
9. an unpredictable natural event that threatens human life
10. a weak spot in the Earth’s crust where magma has come to the surface and broke through
12. an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land
15. Hazards natural event that happen within the atmosphere.
16. Hazards is an extreme natural events in the crust of the earth that pose a threat to life and property,
17. natural events that take years to develop

1. a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
2. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this
4. a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone
5. A large wave produced by an earthquake on the ocean floor
6. is the state of being invaded or overrun by pests or parasites. It can also refer to the actual organisms living on or within a host.
8. An asteroid is a large, irregularly shaped object in space that orbits our Sun. If one of these giant rocks ends up on a collision course with Earth, we are in for big trouble. An asteroid is like a comet.
11. the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
13. hazards biological substances that pose a threat to the health of living organisms, primarily that of humans. This can include medical waste or samples of a microorganism, virus or toxin (from a biological source) that can affect human health.
14. a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.