Match each of the following statements to the hazard it best describes.1234

.Hurricanes

.Tsunamis

.Coastal erosion

.Sea level rise

Classified using the Saffir-Simpson Scale considering wind speed and storm surge
May cause local shoreline changes due to tectonic or isostatic forces that produce submergent coastlines
Begins near the equator where water is above 80 degrees F
Can travel across the ocean at speeds up to 800 km/hr
Responsible for approximately $500 million of property losses in shoreline environments of the United States each year
Also called typhoons or cyclones depending on the ocean basin where it forms
A massive, complex series of rotating thunderstorms
Has multiple causes including storms, flooding, strong waves, sea level rise and human action
Dra3
4wdown as the ocean recedes prior to its arrival may expose areas of the shoreline normally underwater
A constant hazard that can be most devastating during storm events that move significant amounts of rock and sediment from the shoreline environment
Massive ocean waves that form as a result of an earthquake on the ocean floor with vertical motion of a tectonic plate
Occurs primarily between June and November in the Atlantic Ocean Basin
Can cause contamination of aquifers and soils as well as habitat loss for coastal organisms
May cause global shoreline issues as ice sheets melt and warming ocean water expands

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