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Tsunami

Weather Wiz Kids - Tsunami
Ever wonder what a tsunami is and why it happens?
Tsunami Facts: Check out the mighty wave!
Click here to learn facts about Tsunami's.

Fema - Tsunami
Click here to learn how to be prepared during a Tsunami.

NOAA Tsunami
Click here to learn more about Tsunami's and see where the latest ones have occurred.
How they tsunamis work.
All about tsunamis

Volcano

Weather Wiz Kids - Volcano
Click here to learn what a volcano is and how they are formed and more.

Fema - Volcano
Click here to learn about volcanoes.

Flood

Science Kids - Flood Facts
Did you know that floods can be an important process for farming? Click here to learn this and more about farming.
Weather Wiz Kids - Rains and Floods
Click hear to learn what causes a flood and what can when one occurs.

Fema - Flood
Click here to learn how to be prepared during a flood.

Glacier

NeoK-12 educational videos and games
Watch and learn all about glaciers.

Geyser

Misc. Resources

Pics4kids

Pics4learning
Friendly pics for kids to use.

Plate Tetonics

Landslide

Weather Wiz Kids - Landslide
Learn the different types of landslides, why they occur and how fast they travel by clicking here.

Fema - Landslide
Click here to learn what to do in a landslide.

Drought

Earthquake

Weather Wiz Kids - Earthquake
Click here to learn what an earthquake is, what causes them and more.

Fema - Earthquake
Click here to learn how to be prepared during an earthquake.

Erosion & Weathering

Erosion explained
A quick explanation on erosion.
Scijinks
All about weather
National Weather Service