Natural Hazards

The temperature, wind, clouds, and precipitation in the atmosphere

• Temperature
• Atmospheric Conditions

• Weather
• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Extreme weather events such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes; classified by the extent and intensity of their impact on the ecosystem.

• Ecosystem

• Vacation

• Catastrophic Event

• Birthday Party

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity

• Tectonic activity
• Geological disturbance
• Earthquake
• Hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A rising body of water that submerges normally dry land.

• Tsunami
• Drought
• Earthquake
• Flood

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A prediction or estimate of future events, especially of weather

• anticipation
• guess
• forecast
• projection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Forces resulting from processes occurring within Earth's crust

• Geologic forces

• Atmospheric forces
• Seismic forces
• Volcanic forces

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Event in nature that may have a negative effect.

• Man-made disasters
• Environmental benefits
• Social gatherings
• Natural Hazard

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Waves of energy that travel through the Earth that can cause earthquakes, volcanoes or explosions.

• Tectonic plates
• Magnetic fields
• Solar flares
• Seismic waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Event in which molten rock spews out from the mantle to the surface of Earth as ash, lava, and gases.

• Volcanic Bubbles

• Volcanic eruption
• Magma eruption
• Lava burst

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.

• tornado
• hurricane
• blizzard
• typhoon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2