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CHAPTER-12 NATURAL DISASTER
                                     TOPIC: INTRODUCTION AND EARTHQUAKE







                                                     NATURAL DISASTER




                 EARTHQUAKE       VOLCANOES       TSUNAMI         CYCLONE        DROUGHT          FLOOD








               NATURAL DISASTER:
                     Natural Disasters are catastrophic events that result from any of the Earth’s natural
                       phenomena.
                      These can range from floods and hurricanes to tsunamis and earthquakes.
                     The Earth, over its 4.54-billion-year history, has seen many natural disasters. Some of
                       these disasters have led to several mass extinctions and drastic repercussions for
                       various surviving species.


               Natural Disasters Definition

               A natural disaster can be defined as:

               “A major event brought about by the natural processes of the Earth that causes widespread
               destruction to the environment and loss of life.”
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