LOGO UNIT 3 Tomaevi Sneana AVALANCHES AVALANCHES The

AVALANCHES § The world's largest recorded avalanche happened on 18 May, 1980 when Mount

EARTHQUAKES § The biggest earthquake recorded since 1900 hit the coast of southern Chile

FLOODS § The 1931 China flood was the deadliest flood to be recorded in

HURRICANES § Hurricanes are giant, spiraling tropical storms that can pack wind speeds of

HURRICANES § The deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded was the 1970 Bhola Cyclone which

WHAT IS IT? § Sudden shake of the Earth § Storms that form in

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LOGO UNIT 3 Tomašević Snežana

AVALANCHES

AVALANCHES § The world's largest recorded avalanche happened on 18 May, 1980 when Mount St. Helens erupted. § The eruption had the energy of 1000 Hiroshima-sized bombs and resulted an enormous amount of snow sliding down into the valley at over 150 miles per hour. § This is enough material to cover Washington, D. C. 14 feet deep. LOGO

Avalanche Mount St. Helens Before & After the Avalanche LOGO

EARTHQUAKES

EARTHQUAKES § The biggest earthquake recorded since 1900 hit the coast of southern Chile on 22 May, 1960. § The 9. 5 -magnitude earthquake killed more than 1, 600 and left about 2 million people homeless. LOGO

FLOODS

FLOODS § The 1931 China flood was the deadliest flood to be recorded in History. § It killed 2, 000 -4, 000 people. LOGO

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HURRICANES § Hurricanes are giant, spiraling tropical storms that can pack wind speeds of over 257 kilometers an hour which release more than 9 trillion liters of rain a day. LOGO

HURRICANES § The deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded was the 1970 Bhola Cyclone which hit East Pakistan (Bangladesh today) and India's West Bengal on 12 November, 1970. § The exact death toll is unknown but it is estimated that 300, 000 -500, 000 people perished in the aftermath of this storm. LOGO

LIGHTENING LOGO

TORNADOES LOGO

TSUNAMIS LOGO

FOREST FIRES / WILDFIRES LOGO

DROUGHT LOGO

VULCANIC ERUPTION LOGO

FAMINE LOGO

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WHAT IS IT? § Sudden shake of the Earth § Storms that form in the warm ocean water § Form from thunderstorms and have the shape of a cone § A giant sea wave caused by an earthquake in the ocean/sea. § When a mountain opens up on the Earth’s surface and releases molten rocks. § A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. LOGO

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