Glossary

Glossary

Avalanche- When a pile of snow falls down a slope. The slope occurs when the weak middle layer starts to loose it's place and triggers the top and bottom strong layer to slide down with it.

Earthquake- When the rocks of the earth shift and tremble the ground. This happens when everyday, the plates of the earth keep moving which might cause them to make the rocks: Slide apart, slide together or slide horizontally past each other. It causes pressure under the rocks until they shift and crack to release the pressure in between them.

Hurricane- A huge swirling storm that creates strong winds and lots of rain which creates a hurricane.

Flood- When the rain gives more water than how much the land can hold.

Cyclone- An area of a closed circular type of fluid motion rotating in the same direction as the Earth.