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What is Drought?
Lack of expected precipitation conditions that extend over a season or longer. The lack of water means that many basic needs of the people are not met.
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What is famine?
General, acute, or extreme shortage of food within a region which is not relieved by supplies of food being sent in because of inadequate distribution.
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What is a hurricane?
A large, powerful and destructive storm with very strong winds that occurs especially in the western part of the Atlantic ocean.
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What is an Earthquake?
When energy is released along a fault line and seismic waves cause sudden shaking of the ground.
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What is North America?
The region of the world most impacted by hurricanes and tornadoes.
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What is poverty and famine?
A major repercussion of drought.
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What are starvation, disease, and death?
The effects of famine
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Who are Katrina, Ike, Ivan, and Rita?
2 Hurricanes that have had a major impact on the world.
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What is the richter scale?
The scale used to measure the energy of an earthquake.
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What is volunteering, donating, praying
Ways to get involved in relief.
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Who is Elijah?
The prophet who prays for rain in time of drought.
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What is 7 years?
The amount of time that the Israelites were prophesied to face famine.
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What are wind speed, pressure, storm surge, and potential damage?
2 out of the 4 components that contribute to the measuring of a hurricane's strength.
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What is the death of Jesus and tearing of the curtain in the temple?
The major event in Jesus' life connected with a natural disaster.
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What are the Red Cross, World Health Organization, Pan-America disaster foundation, Relief International, Doctors without Borders, Food for the Hungry.
2 major relief organizations that aid in natural disaster relief.
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