Investigating+the+World


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natural disaster an event caused by natural forces of nature that has a significant effect on human populations. Typically people are either displaced, left homeless, or killed impact a forceful consequence; a strong effect __**General Information about natural disasters**__
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> @http://www.school.eb.com.au/ > @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page > Provides detailed information on all natural disasters with good links to other sites.

> CR 551.55 CHA Challoner, J. __Hurricane and Tornado__ London, DK 2000 > Good section on the relief efforts and, impact on people and the environment.
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> @http://earthsci.org/processes/pro.html Great Australian site with comprehensive information explaining causes, and impact of the various natural disasters. Includes diagrams, maps, and images > @http://www.ga.gov.au/hazards/ Australian site with information about the various types of natural disasters, causes, effects
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__**Information about specific disasters**__ **Cyclones**

> Good section on the relief efforts and, impact on people and the environment in the following books > CR 551.55 CHA Challoner, J. __Hurricane and Tornado__ London, DK 2000 > CR 551.55 MAS Maslin, M. __Restless Planet Storms__ Hove, Wayland, 1999
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> @http://www.disaster.qld.gov.au/disasters/cyclones.asp Brief description explains what a cyclone is and the damage they cause, and the long term effects and response of the community. Includes great Australian photographs @http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/cyclone/faq/ Great Australian site with extensive information, maps images about cyclones  @http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/cyclone&tornado.htm  Brief explanation of what a cyclone is, causes and damage
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 * [[image:http://image.wetpaint.com/image/1/_HJMynCkBQfLaCQvDxHDWg47495/GW99H93 width="99" height="93" align="bottom" caption="cyclone"]] ||

> @http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=skrnDGl1LxQ Brisbane 16 Nov 2008 > @http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=LXAF8AjgiWM Myanmar 5 May 2008
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**Earthquakes** > The **books** below provide provides an account of the impact of earthquakes on people and the environment > CR 551.2 MCG McGuire, B __Raging Planet__ NY,Barrons, 2002 > CR 551.2 VAN Van Rose, S __Earthquakes London, HMSO 1983__
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@http://www.ga.gov.au/urban/factsheets/20010919_15.jsp Australian site providing a n explanation of the cause of earthquakes. Has a good collection of images of Australian Earthquakes. Australian site with good information
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 * [[image:http://image.wetpaint.com/image/1/AATUp_m7Y_ZDC0HPS9aJIQ64229/GW124H82 width="124" height="82" align="bottom" caption="earthquake"]] ||

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/kids// US site with comprehensive information about earthquakes including causes, diagrams, animations, images, and maps. @http://www.seis.com.au/EQ/Earthquakes.html Google maps of Australian Earthquakes, great for showing where you were!

> @http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y-62Ti5_6s video footage of earthquake in US > @http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=19fMs633Td4 video footage of earthquake in Pakistan
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> CR551.46 TIB Tibballs, G __Tsunami the worlds most terrifying natural disaster__ London, Carlton, 2005
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@http://www.bom.gov.au/info/tsunami/tsunami_info.shtml
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@http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=w9ygYqj4rVM live video footage of Tsunami @http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=gX2HqAqmF1c live video footage of volcanic eruption
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The **books** below provide provides an account of the impact of volcanic eruptions on people and the environment
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CR 551.21 BUN Bunce, V. __Restless Planet Volcanoes.__ Hove, Wayland 1991 CR 551.2 Van Rose, S. __Eyewitness Guides Volcano. London,__ Dorling 1992 CR 551.2 MCG McGuire, B __Raging Planet__ NY, Barrons, 2002

> @http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/ > Extensive information on volcanoes > @http://www.volcanolive.com/ > Extensive information including live cams
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> @http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=kApa82e7VT0 Volcanic eruption in Chile
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