This infographic summarizes several natural disasters:
- Tornadoes are violently spinning columns of air that can destroy buildings and create deadly debris. Forest fires spread rapidly and threaten homes and lives. Tsunamis are large waves caused by abrupt movement of the seabed during earthquakes. Drought is a prolonged period without sufficient rainfall to support plants and animals. Volcanic eruptions occur when magma escapes through volcanoes, emitting lava, ash, and toxic gases. Defrosting refers to the melting of glaciers, which has contributed to rising sea levels. Landslides happen when accumulated water or snowmelt causes masses of rock and soil to slide down slopes.
This infographic summarizes several natural disasters:
- Tornadoes are violently spinning columns of air that can destroy buildings and create deadly debris. Forest fires spread rapidly and threaten homes and lives. Tsunamis are large waves caused by abrupt movement of the seabed during earthquakes. Drought is a prolonged period without sufficient rainfall to support plants and animals. Volcanic eruptions occur when magma escapes through volcanoes, emitting lava, ash, and toxic gases. Defrosting refers to the melting of glaciers, which has contributed to rising sea levels. Landslides happen when accumulated water or snowmelt causes masses of rock and soil to slide down slopes.
This infographic summarizes several natural disasters:
- Tornadoes are violently spinning columns of air that can destroy buildings and create deadly debris. Forest fires spread rapidly and threaten homes and lives. Tsunamis are large waves caused by abrupt movement of the seabed during earthquakes. Drought is a prolonged period without sufficient rainfall to support plants and animals. Volcanic eruptions occur when magma escapes through volcanoes, emitting lava, ash, and toxic gases. Defrosting refers to the melting of glaciers, which has contributed to rising sea levels. Landslides happen when accumulated water or snowmelt causes masses of rock and soil to slide down slopes.
Tornado • Tornadoes can destroy buildings, drag cars and create deadly flying debris. • Tornadoes are violently spinning columns of air that extend from the thunderstorm to the ground. Forest Fire • The firesForest are wildfires in a natural area, such as forests, grasslands, or prairies. They often start out unnoticed. They spread rapidly and can damage natural resources, destroy homes, and threaten the safety of the population and firefighters. Tsunami For an earthquake to cause a tsunami, the seabed must be movedabruptly vertically, so that the ocean is thrown out of its normal balance. When this immense body of water tries to regain its balance, waves are generated. Drought • Drought• Drought is defined as a deficit of rainfall during along period of time - a season, a year or several years - in relation to the multiannual statistical average of the region in question. The lack of rain results in an insufficient supply of water for plants, animals and humans. Volcanic Eruption • Volcanic eruption • Volcanic eruptions are explosions oremanations of lava, ash, toxic gases from the interior of the Earth through volcanoes. Why do they occur and what damage do they cause? They are produced by the heating of magma inside the Earth, the same one that seeks to escape through volcanes. Defrosting • Defrosting • The melting of • Glaciers have contributed 2.7 centimeters to the rise of the oceans since 1961. In addition, the world's glaciers have enough ice - some 170,000 cubic kilometers - to raise sea levels by almost half a meter. Landilide
In a landslide, masses of rock, soil,
or debris slide down a slope Occur when water accumulates rapidly on the ground, during heavy rains, or when snow melts rapidly, causing the ground to change into a river of mud or liquid waste.