In tropical areas like the Caribbean, huge tropical storms called hurricanes (the same as typhoons in the Pacific Ocean or cyclones in the Indian Ocean) cause huge amounts of damage when they reach land. They bring winds of well over 100mph and torrential rain. At the centre of a tropical storm, there is a calm area of clear skies called the eye. But not all natural hazards come from the weather or plate tectonics. In some countries, diseases carried by insects and other animals are a major problem. Test your Earth Science skills with this quiz!
AIDS
Bird flu
Mad cow disease
Scarlet fever
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Starch
Vitamins
Enteritis
Sleeping sickness
Smallpox
Yellow fever
The core
The eye
The hub
The swirl
Chinooks
Dust devils
Tycoons
Typhoons
Cyclones
Hurricanes
Mistrals
Typhoons
Female anopheles
Female mephistopheles
Male amorphous
Male anaphylactic
Australia
Japan
Portugal
USA
Black fever
Dengue fever
Snail fever
Swamp fever
Cholera
Hepatitis
Typhoid
Yellow fever