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4 C NATURAL EVENTS

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Answer the following questions.
1. What are some natural disasters you know?
2. Do natural disasters often happen in your country?

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1 VOCABULARY ◆ flood ◆ volcanic eruption ◆ avalanche ◆ tornado
Write the names of natural disasters under ◆ hurricane ◆ earthquake ◆ tsunami ◆ landslide
the pictures.

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5. 6. 7. 8.
2 Match the words with their meanings.
1. Flood _____ a. very strong and fast tropical wind that is seen around coastal areas
2. Volcanic eruption _____ b. lava, hot material and various gases are expelled from a volcanic
mountain as a result of this event
3. Hurricane
4. Landslide _____ c. a violent storm that spins in a big circle and destroys everything along
its way
5. Earthquake
_____ d. usually a dry area is covered with extreme amount of water as a result
6. Tornado of heavy rain
7. Tsunami _____ e. a sudden shaking of ground and it causes a lot of damage

8. Avalanche _____ f. a very large wave triggered by violent movement of earth under the
sea and causes lot of damage along the coastline
_____ g. a mass of snow that slides down the mountain
_____ h. rocks, earth, debris move down a slope

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