Destructive forces in nature

• Application of Forces and Transfer of Energy

  Contact and Non-Contact Forces
• Energy released during an earthquake can cause great damage
• Balanced and Unbalanced forces
• Earth's crust consists of large plates that are continually moving
• When pressure becomes too great, magma is forced upwards to the surface through a hole in the earth's surface called a volcano, and when it reaches the surface, it is called lava
• Tsunami waves can reach heights of more than 30 m, causing significant damage when they crash onshore
• Typhoons are powerful storms with strong winds and heavy rain, sometimes exceeding speeds of 200 km/h
• Differences Between Weight and Mass
• Plates meet and push against each other with great force, occasionally releasing sudden movements known as earthquakes
• Typhoons can damage property and cause floods
• Destructive Forces in Nature

  1. Earthquakes

  2. Volcanoes

  3. Tsunamis

  4. Typhoons
• Below the earth's crust is hot liquid rock called magma, which exerts a force on the earth's crust
• Tsunamis are series of large ocean waves, often caused by powerful earthquakes under the ocean
• Volcanoes can cause a lot of damage