Vocabulary-Natural Disasters

To make different or change is:

• substantial

• hazard

• alter

• collapse

To fall down or cave in:

• crisis

• collapse

• unpredictable

• severe

A difficult or dangerous situation:

• crisis

• collapse

• alter

• substantial

Great damage or ruin

• destruction

• unpredictable

• collapse

• severe

Something that can cause harm or injury:

• alter

• severe

• destruction

• hazard

Very harsh or serious:

• substantial

• collapse

• severe

• hazard

Of great amount or size:

• substantial

• alter

• unpredictable

• severe

Not able to tell beforehand:

• destruction

• unpredictable

• hazard

• collapse

The weather is __________. We never know if it is going to be hot or cold.

• substantial

• crisis

• severe

• unpredictable

In the winter, some regions receive __________ amounts of snow.

• substantial

• alter

• collapse

• destruction