Natural Disasters

When a large area of land is covered in water it is called a __________.

A _________ is a large wave of water that usually follows an earthquake near a coastal area.

A hurricane is essentially the same thing as a typhoon. They just occur in different parts of the Earth.

When we talk about weather patterns over the span of a year, we call this ______________.

An avalanche occurs

If a weather forecaster says a cold front is on its way, it means that:

A blizzard is:

During a drought, food prices usually go up because:

Many airlines had to cancel their flights in Northern Europe after the ___________ in Iceland spread heavy ash in the air, making flying very dangerous.

An ________ occurs when plates in the Earth shift their places, causing the ground to shake violently.