Eli Roth once said: “Natural disasters are terrifying – that loss of control, that feeling that something is going to end your life randomly and for no reason is creepy. But what scares me is the human reaction and the way people behave when the rules of civility and society are erased. I couldn't agree more with his statement. Our world is full of dangerous conditions that can cause serious harm to humanity. However, if we can learn to respond rather than react, it could save lives. Tornadoes, earthquakes and tsunamis are among the many natural disasters that have devastated the world. Knowing the causes and precautions for tornadoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis allows us to better understand when these conditions will occur and how to prepare for them. In 2011, 553 people died from a tornado, according to statistics provided by NOAA. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Many have wondered what makes these swirling cylinders so destructive and how they form in the first place. Tornadoes are a cone-shaped collection of destructive air that travels downward from a cloud to the Earth's surface. They are often the product of a storm cloud. These unique weather conditions require several factors to initiate training. First, low humidity is necessary. Second, something has to suck the air out of the ground. Weather.com describes this as a “trigger.” Once the air is completely absorbed, it will rise and, depending on atmospheric conditions, form a thundercloud. These atmospheric conditions do not involve any stability with rapid drops in temperature. With these factors present, a tornado is likely to occur middle of paper......tornado/types.html (tags: none | edit tags) Tornado Safety. (nd). Advice. Retrieved May 11, 2014 from http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/tornado (tags: none | edit tags) Tsunamis. (February 12, 2013). Home. Retrieved May 12, 2014, from http://www.ready.gov/tsunamis (tags: none | edit tags)Visual glossary: ​​hanging wall, lower wall. (nd). Visual glossary: ​​hanging wall, lower wall. Retrieved May 12, 2014, from http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/usgsnps/deform/ghangft.html (tags: none | edit tags)Visual glossary: ​​hanging wall, lower wall. (2000, September 7). Visual glossary: ​​hanging wall, lower wall. Retrieved May 12, 2014, from http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/usgsnps/deform/ghangft.html (tags: none | edit tags)Why do earthquakes happen?. (nd). Why do earthquakes happen?. Retrieved May 12, 2014 from http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/why.html (tags: none | edit tags)