Natural disasters (Vocabulary)

What does natural mean?

• existing by man made means

• is made from rock

• existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.RI.6.4

A hurricane is

• the same thing as a tornado

• a violent movement inside the Earth

• a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 miles per hour (32 m/sec)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

A _________ is a storm with very strong winds.

• wave

• cyclops

• hurricane

• harrowing

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

An ________ is a large amount of snow which falls down a mountain.

• avalanche

• snow slide

• landslide

• snowfalls

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

A __________ happens in hot weather when an area of forest is very dry.

• drought

• heatwave

• wildlife

• wildfire

A _________ happens when it rains a lot.

A _________ is a mountain that erupts and releases hot liquid.

• volcano

• magma

• lava

• larvae

An ________ makes the ground move.

A ________ happens when there isn't enough rain.

• damp

• drought

• famine

What is this?

• tornado

• tsunami

• volcano