- A volcanic eruption occurs when hot

materials are thrown out of a

volcano. Lava, rocks, dust, ash and
gas compounds are some of the
materials. Eruptions can come from
side branches or from the top of the
volcano. Some eruptions are terrible
explosions that throw out huge
amounts of rock and ash and kill

many people. Some are quiet

-An avalanche is a geophysical
hazard involving a slide of a
large snow or rock mass down a
mountainside, caused when a
buildup of material is released
down a slope, it is one of the
major dangers faced in the
mountains in winter.
-A heat & drought is an
extended period of months or
years when a region suffers a
severe deficiency in its water
supply. Generally this occurs
when a region receives
consistently below average

-A flood is an overflow of an
expanse of water that
submerges land, a deluge. It is
usually due to the volume of
water within a body of water,
such as a river or lake,
exceeding the total capacity if
-An earthquake is the result of a
sudden release of energy in the
Earth`s crust that creates
seismic waves. Earthquakes are
recorded with a seismometer,
also known as a seismograph.