7.8A Exploring Catastrophic Events

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Natural disasters are events that can trigger the beginning of __________
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Catastrophic Events are caused by natural disasters.

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A natural disaster is a _______ that happens in _______ by _______ .
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Examples of Natural Disasters listed in the video are - Select all that apply

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There are some natural disaster that can be predicted ahead of time.

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Blizzards are _______ with _______ that last for 3 or more hours.
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Droughts are caused by a _______ over a _______ .
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Earthquakes are caused by a _______ of the _______ .
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Floods happen when there are _______ or _______ and snow that _______ or other _______ which then _______ or floods an _______ with lots of _______ .
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The most common Natural Disaster in the U.S. are tornadoes.

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Heat waves happen when there are _______ than normal _______ in a _______ .
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Heat waves are a natural disaster that can lead to _______
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Hurricanes are giant _______ accompanied by _______ and _______ up to 160 mph.
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Another name for a hurricane is a _______
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Thunderstorms usually include _______ , _______ , and _______ .
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Tornadoes are a destructive _______ with wind speeds from _______ to _______ mph.
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Tornadoes cannot appear over the sea.

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Tsunamis are caused by _______ .
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Wildfires are most commonly caused by _______ and_______ , and _______ can cause spreading
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Some other natural disasters that can happen are - select all that apply

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What are 5 things you can do to prepare for a natural disaster?

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Floods are the most common natural disaster in the U.S.

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3 things you can do to be ready for a natural disaster are plan, _______ , and practice.
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Which type of natural disaster is a long snowstorm with high winds?
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