natural disasters by: quentin green
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Natural Disasters By: Quentin Green. Wildfire. The main features of a wildfire is burning of trees and plants caused by natural causes burning uncontrollably. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Natural Disasters
By: Quentin Green
Wildfire• The main features of a wildfire is burning
of trees and plants caused by natural causes burning uncontrollably.
• They can be started by lightning, also by a human who doesn't put out their campfire all the way or throws a lit cigarette or match into the brush.
• It's a human and geologic cause.• Next to brush or big grassland or evens
our own even homes.• Both to property and human and
environment life.
Hurricane
• The main features of a hurricane is strong winds, water, and electrical storms
• Forms near the equator over warm ocean waters
• It has a weather cause.• Hurricane season is from June 1st to
November 30th. The most intense hurricanes happen from August to November
• It impacts on humans and environments.
Drought• The main features of a drought is high
pressure, and a dry spell.• A drought forms because of rainfall.• A drought has a geographical cause, it
isn’t called a drought but a desert. • In humid, or wet, regions, a drought of
a few weeks is quickly reflected in a decrease in soil moisture and in declining flow in streams.
Volcano• The main features of a volcano is The
Crater, layers of ash, the secondary cone, the main vent, lava and magma chamber.
Tornado• The main features of a tornado is
violent winds, the condensation funnel, and the debris cloud.
Tsunami• The main features of a tsunami is a
giant earthquake under water that makes a huge wave that can be over a 1000 feet tall crashes down on the coast
Flood• The main features of a flood is the
huge amount of water that covers an area and ruins crops and destroys homes.
Earthquake• The main features of a earthquake is
a vibration of the Earth produced by a rapid release of energy.