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Volcanoes
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Earthquakes
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Floods
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Hurricanes
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Tsunamis

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Avalanches      Tornadoes

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Cyclones
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Bushfires


Geological Dictionary  
Excellent resource! Find out what all those geological terms mean
Disaster Page
 
Detailed, fact filled page on Tsunamis and earthquakes from Tsunami researcher
Natural Disasters     Learn about all types of natural disasters from this FEMA site
Mister Rosie's Homework Help page on Weather   
Dozens of links to great sites with useful info on many aspects of weather


Volcanoes   facts, how they are formed and details of Mount St Helens
How Volcanoes Work   information about Volcanoes with great images
Volcano     
Enchanted Learning page with information, diagrams and links to further information
Volcanoes  
Newsround page with information about causes, effects and types of volcanoes, as well as facts and pics 
Famous Volcano Information   lists 17 of the most famous and devastating volcanoes


Earthquakes    Weather Wiz Kids page with information, maps, diagrams and an earthquake animation
How Earthquakes Work    Information and images
12 of the Most Destructive Earthquakes    
Earthquake in Indonesia     news report of the earthquake in Indonesia in November 2009
Earthquake in Pakistan & Afghanistan 2009    information about the earthquake in the Hindu Kush region in October 2009
China Earthquake 2008  news reports of the devestating earthquake in China in 2008   more here   and  here


Flood Facts    what causes floods, interesting facts and how to stay safe

All about Floods    types, causes, damage done, prevention and case studies 

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How Hurricanes Work    information on how hurricanes form, parts of a hurricane, categories, damage and images
All About Hurricanes    information, classification, tracking, causes, history  and even a game
Hurricanes  
hurricane information, what happens in a hurricane, categories and names
10 Most Destructive Hurricanes in Recent Times
Hurricane Katrina Facts    links to dozens of sites including newspaper articles, blogs, photographs and maps
Hurricane Kartrina Information   comments and photos
Hurricanes   growth, development and structure of a hurricane, with images
What is a Hurricane   Weather Wiz Kids site with information, images, diagrams and links to other natural disasters
 

Causes of Tsunamis  
featuring causes, damage, facts and images with links to other natural disasters
How Tsunamis Work
    classification. formation and footage of tsunamis
What causes Tsunamis  
page from Geology.com with information, diagrams, maps, pics and fascinating links
Killer Wave Tsunami   interesting information on formation and an eye witness account, some distracting games top and bottom
Deadliest Tsunami  details of the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean  more here
Samoa Tsunami
   news item about the tsunami that struck Samoa in September 2009  more  here   and  here



All about Avalanches  
frequently asked questions with lots of pictures
How Avalanches Work    properties of snow, avalanche formation and lots more with fascinating pics


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Tornado Facts
  
Tornado Guide    loads of information on causes, how they form and types with stunning pics
Tornadoes    Infoplease site with facts about tornadoes and links
Types of Tornadoes   a look at different shapes and sizes of tornadoes


Cyclones
    cause and effects of cyclones
Cyclone Tracy facts and video clip

 

Wildfires Weather Wiz Kids page with details about wildfires, pictures, glossary and links
Firestorms of 1871   describes the apocalyptic firestorm in Wisconsin & Michigan
Bushfire Weather    Bureau of Meteorology site with info on causes and effects of bushfires with maps, diagrams and links
Bushfires Clearly Explained   what they are, how they occur, control and details of major Australian bushfires
Bushfires in Australia 
how they start, effects, control and benefits
Canberra Bushfires of 2003   details of the devastating bushfires from ABC radio site with images and links

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WEBQUESTS:
Earthquakes vs Volcanoes    children choose where to live and explore the chances of volcanic or earthquake activity
Are You Ready for the Next Disaster?      after researching, children create a web page or poster informing people about what to do when a natural disaster strikes
 
     

 

 
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