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What makes quakes rumble and tornadoes roar? Find out with our fun-filled games, activities, and stories!

GAMES

Red-Hot Volcano Quiz Game
Test your lava lore and learn more about the world's 1,550 active volcanoes.

Tornado Brain Twisters Game
Don't get in a twist over these most powerful storms on Earth—check out our quiz!

Weather Wizard Game
Withstand the whirlwind of questions and become a weather wizard.

Powers of Nature POWERS OF NATURE GAMES

Avalanche: Snow That Smashes
Watch a million tons of snow slam down a mountainside, smashing everything in its path.

Earthquake! Are You in a Quake Zone?
See a video and photographs of Earth's destructive power—and a map of U.S. quake zones.

Hurricanes! Flying Into Storms
Flying into a hurricane means a bumpy ride as "hurricane hunters" discover secrets inside awesome storms. Fly into the eye and find out more.

Lightning! The Shocking Story
Lightning strikes somewhere on the surface of the Earth about a hundred times every second. See the whole shocking story!

Tornado! Meet Storm Chasers
Storm chasers risk their lives to discover the secrets of these awesome winds. Get swept away!

Volcano! Watch an Eruption
How are volcanoes formed? What do they look like when they erupt? And how do certain volcanoes behave? Watch volcano videos and learn more about these mountains of fire!

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HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES

Bottled Vortex
Try your hand at making a tornado in a bottle.

Indoor Rainbow
Create your own colorful arc.

Stir Up a Hurricane
Take this hurricane activity for a spin.

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STORIES

Big Blizzard: Would You Have Survived?
In 1931 a school bus full of Colorado children got caught in a springtime blizzard. Find out how they survived the freezing cold.

Chicago Fire! One Kid's True Story
Read one girl's story about the huge fire that nearly destroyed the city of Chicago in 1871.

Flood: Washed Away in Johnstown
Learn what happened when a dam break dumped tons of water onto a small town in 1889 Pennsylvania.

Killer Wave! Tsunami
This monster speeds across the sea as fast as a jet airplane. And it can grow more than 100 feet tall (30 meters) and flatten whole villages. Get the tsunami story.

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National Geographic has teamed with the Girl Scouts of the USA to bring Forces of Nature to girls across the United States! For more information on Girl Scouts, visit the Girl Scouts Web site.

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Forces of Nature
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