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The document defines natural disasters and provides examples of common natural disasters. It discusses that natural disasters are catastrophes caused by nature that result in loss of life or property. The top 10 most common natural disasters are also listed.

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Natural Disasters

The document defines natural disasters and provides examples of common natural disasters. It discusses that natural disasters are catastrophes caused by nature that result in loss of life or property. The top 10 most common natural disasters are also listed.

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Natural disasters.
When something is natural, it comes from nature and it is not manmade. A disaster is
something that usually causes major problems. It would be a disaster if a bridge suddenly
fell because it was not built properly. Disasters are negative but can be manmade.
However, when speaking about natural disasters you can combine the two terms and define
them as catastrophes that occur in nature or by natural processes. They are not manmade.
A natural disaster takes place in populated areas of the world when lives may be lost, the
property is severely damaged, and the economy is negatively affected.
Natural disasters may include an asteroid collision with Earth, avalanche, landslide, blizzard,
thunderstorm, earthquake, flood, gamma-ray burst (from space), volcano, heat wave,
hurricane, solar flare, drought, tornado, tsunami, hail, and wildfire.
It is not a natural disaster if it occurs in an unpopulated area and there is no loss of life or
property damage. For example, if a tsunami took place on an uninhabited island, it would not
be a disaster. Disasters cause a loss. There are many things that can happen during a
natural disaster.
Sometimes, more than one disaster occurs at the same time. Landslides may occur during
severe flooding and thunderstorms.
Natural disasters occur throughout the world, and often people know when they are coming
and can prepare for them and be safe. Other disasters may occur without warning. Most
people die during a natural disaster when there is no time to prepare for it.
Though natural disasters cause many problems, injuries, and sometimes death, they are not
to be feared, but being aware of them and properly preparing for them is extremely
important.
The top 10 natural disasters most likely occurring throughout the world include blizzards,
droughts, earthquakes, floods, heat waves, hurricanes, thunderstorms, tornados, tsunamis,
and wildfires.
Some of the listed disasters may occur simultaneously such as a hurricane and
thunderstorm causing massive flooding, or possibly a tsunami, or a heat wave coupled with
wildfires.
In addition, there are natural disasters that can occur more often in one part of the world or
country than in other regions. For example, a person living in the middle of the United States
would not need to be concerned with a tsunami, but someone living along the coast would
be affected. In the middle of the country, a tornado might occur, but often there are fewer of
them along the coast

1. All the following statements are true EXCEPT:


A) Disasters can include those made by man
B) A tsunami taking place on a deserted island is a natural disaster
C) People know when they are coming and can prepare for them and be safe
D) It is not a natural disaster if there is no loss of life
2. A catastrophe that occurs in nature or by natural processes and causes loss of life is:
A) An unnatural disaster
B) A manmade disaster
C) A natural disaster
D) A global warming
3. All the following may be natural disasters EXCEPT:
A) Oil spill
B) Avalanche
C) Volcano
D) Landslide
4. Which of the following natural disasters are most likely to occur simultaneously?
A) Earthquakes and blizzards
B) Thunderstorms and volcanos
C) Heatwave and droughts
D) Wildfires and floods
5. Which of the following may occur during severe flooding and thunderstorms?
A) Unpopulated area
B) Landslides
C) Barthquakes
D) Wildfires
6. Which part of the United States would most likely experience a tsunami?
A) States on the east coast
B) States in the Midwest
C) Both A and B
D) States on the west coast
7. Tsunami would not be a disaster if .....
A) it took place on an uninhabited island
B) it occurs in an populated area
C) it occured during severe flooding
D) it damaged bridges

8. Find the meaning of Blizzard


A) a sudden violent shaking of the ground,
B) a severe snowstorm with high winds,
C) a collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain,
D) harbor wave.
9. Odd one out
A) Damage
B) Combine
C) Disaster
D) Simultaneously
10. Synonym: Warning
A) Caution
B) Injudiciousness
C) Inattentiveness
D) Unaware

1. D) It is not a natural disaster if there is no loss of life.

2. C) A natural disaster.

3. A) Oil spill.

4. D) Wildfires and floods.


5. B) Landslides.

6. D) States on the west coast.

7. A) it took place on an uninhabited island.

8. B) a severe snowstorm with high winds.

9. D) Simultaneously.

10. A) Caution.

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