No. Natural disasters are caused by forces internal to the Earth

No. Natural disasters are random and people cannot affect them

Maybe. Some natural disasters are random, but some are caused by humans

Yes. Humans can control many natural disasters such as earthquakes and tornadoes

Rock goes from one form to the next in a very strict order

Rocks are round like a cycle

Rocks periodically change on a set time scale

It describes one form that rocks can take in their lifetimes

Natural hazards are caused by humans

Any natural hazard can happen in any location at any time

Scientists have no idea where or when a hazard may occur

Natural hazards are always dangerous and always cause disasters

Deposition of sediment

Transportation of sediment

Heat from earth's core

Earthquakes create them

Sea levels will rise, causing more erosion

Deserts are likely to expand

Warmer ocean water will increase storm activity

A study of natural hazards can tell us where different hazards are possible.

A study of natural hazards can tell us what effects to expect from a hazard

A study of natural hazards can tell us what effects we may have on the frequency of a hazard

A study of natural hazards may give us more time to make predictions and warnings

Folds

Faults

Lava flows

Soil

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Mountain Building

Continental formation

Probability of event

Amount of property damage expected

Number of deaths possible

Amount of damage to roads and bridges

People are less aware of disasters and are less prepared.

Governments are not as interested in preparing for disasters as they are for other

The earth is aging and therefore becoming more prone to natural hazards.

Scientists understand less today about disasters than they did in the past.

Lightning is very rare in general

Lightning doesn't normally hurt people

Lightning only occurs in the summer

It is too easy to protect people and property from lightning strikes

San Francisco, CA

New York, NY

Detroit, MI

Miami, FL

The ocean

The atmosphere

The magnetic field of the Earth

The internal heat of the Earth