What are natural phenomena?

A natural phenomenon is an observable event that is not man-made. These occurrences span various categories including weather, biological processes, physical processes, and natural disasters. Examples range from everyday occurrences like sunrises and fog to destructive events like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

What we know

• A natural phenomenon is defined as an observable event that is not man-made. [2]
• Examples of natural phenomena include sunrise, weather, fog, thunder, and tornadoes. [2]
• Biological processes such as decomposition and germination are classified as natural phenomena alongside physical processes like wave propagation and erosion. [1, 2]
• Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and earthquakes are types of natural phenomena. [2]

Where to go next

• how it workedHow do volcanic eruptions occur?
• what caused itWhat causes earthquakes?
• how we knowHow does wave propagation work in physics?
• the bigger pictureWhat are atmospheric science and meteorology?
• compared withHow do internet phenomena differ from physical ones?
• an unexpected connectionHow do internet memes share traits with viral trends?While natural phenomena arise from non-human physical and biological processes, internet phenomena spread rapidly through social transmission much like biological contagions.

Sources

• [1]list of natural phenomena (Wikidata Q65942121) · CC0 1.0
• [2]List of natural phenomena · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Glossary of meteorology · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]List of lightning phenomena · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]List of Internet phenomena · CC BY-SA 4.0