Natural Disasters
Definition
Natural disasters are extreme, sudden events caused by environmental factors that injure people and damage property. They include earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, tsunamis, and other geologic processes.
Related terms
Earthquake: A sudden violent shaking of the ground as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
Flood: An overflow of water onto land that is normally dry due to excessive rainfall or other water-related causes.
Hurricane: A storm with violent wind conditions in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
"Natural Disasters" appears in:
Subjects (4)
AP Human Geography
AP Macroeconomics
AP US Government
AP World History: Modern
Study guides (1)
AP Biology - 8.4 Effect of Density of Populations
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