Natural Disasters

A serious lack of food that continues for a long time and causes many people in a country to become ill or die

A storm with a lot of snow and strong winds.

This natural disaster was happened recently in Turkey

Read the description and choose the correct natural disaster.

A huge wave caused mass destruction along the coast.

Choose the correct variant.

The ... of earthquakes is the heat inside the earth.

Choose the correct variant.

What was the ... for your refusal to go there?

What is the ... of forest fire?

The pupil said that the ... he didn't go to school was because it was too cold.

… is a disaster closely related to an avalanche, but instead of

occurring with snow, it occurs involving actual elements of the

ground, including rocks, trees, parts of houses etc. which may

happen to be swept up. It can be caused by an earthquake or a

volcanic eruption.

Continue the sentences

Hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruptions are all

natural...........

As a result of heavy showers the level of water in rivers had risen, and

houses, farmlands and granaries were..............

Match natural hazards with their descriptions.

... is an uncontrolled fire burning areas. Common causes include lightning and drought but they may also be started by human carelessness.

What natural disaster occured in Western Ukraine in 2008?