Take the Celiac Disease Quiz to learn the causes, symptoms, and treatments for the condition caused by an allergy to gluten, a digestive irritant found in many common foods. Read more: Celiac Disease (Celiac Sprue) Quiz: Test Your Digestive Disease IQ.
Natural disasters fall into three broad groups: 1. Those caused by movements of the Earth. These occur with the minimum amount of warning and include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. They are difficult to predict and impossible to stop.
Landslides occur when gravity overcomes the force of friction. Several common causes of landslides are: 1  Water: Perhaps the most common trigger of a landslide, water reduces the friction between the bedrock and the overlying sediment, and gravity sends the debris sliding downhill. 2  In sand and clay soils, a small amount of water may increase stability.