Natural Hazards

this is any naturally occurring event that poses a danger to human life or property

a large mass of snow, ice, and/or rock that is carried down a slope by gravity

this occurs when a large section of snow can no longer stick to the side of a slope and is overcome by the force of gravity

these are put up to hold snow on the slope or redirect the snow if an avalanche occurs

these are formed as the tectonic plates, that make up the crust of the earth, rub against each other

an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration

these are natural hazards that involve an overflow of water that submerges usually dry land

this natural hazard is caused by melting snow and spring rain increasing a river's water level

these occur when water from rainstorms are suddenly to much for streams and rivers to contain

these occur in heavily forested areas during the dry season

these are powerful tropical storms with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph

a hurricane has an organized rotation with a center where the winds are calm

this is where the winds are usually the strongest and are accompanied by heavy rain

beyond the eye wall are ______________________, which are long thunderstorms that curve out away from the center of the storm

these are similar to avalanches in that they involve gravity pulling material down slopes