Cornell Notes: NATURAL HAZARDS

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Questions
What is a
Natural
Hazard?

Content Notes
A ___________ ___________ is a threat of a naturally
occurring event that will have a ___________ effect on
people or the _____________.
What are some examples of natural hazards?

What is the
direct cause
of an
earthquake?

_____________, shaking, or _____________ of the

earths surface
The Earths _____________________________slip
past one another or break apart from the result of
energy build up

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Volcanic Eruptions
are a result of
_______ _______ a hot mixture of gases, lava, ash,
what?
and other burning substances ________ on to the
earths surface through an opening or vent
Who has the
most active
tornados?

A violently ___________ column of air that stretches

from a cloud to the earths surface
They usually form as a result of _____________,
hurricanes and tropical storms also can create
tornadoes
Tornadoes occur in ____________, Europe,
___________, and Asia (wherever thunderstorms form)
The most active area on earth is ________! Approx.
1,000 tornadoes are reported each year

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the following
map with
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Summary
Write a 5-7
sentence paragraph
summarizing what
you have learned
using the content
vocabulary listed
below
(Dont forget to
underline or
highlight your
content vocabulary
words!)

Natural
Hazard
Earthquake
Tectonicplates
Moltenmagma
Tornado
Wildfire
Tsunamis
Heat Waves
Hurricanes

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