B1+ Vocabulary U7

A ..... can be caused by heavy rain, or by other natural disasters.

• avalanche

• drought

• earthquake

• flood

• tsunami

A ..... is a very large wave which comes onto land.

• avalanche

• drought

• earthquake

• flood

• tsunami

If the ground starts to shake, you may be experiencing an ..... .

• avalanche

• drought

• earthquake

• flood

• tsunami

During a ..... , forests and buildings may be burned to the ground.

• avalanche

• drought

• earthquake

• flood

• wildfire

An ..... is when large amounts of snow and ice fall quickly down a mountain.

• avalanche

• drought

• earthquake

• flood

• wildfire

When there is a ..... , there isn’t enough water to drink, bathe or farm.

• avalanche

• drought

• earthquake

• flood

• wildfire

The movement of the ground caused a ..... , and trees, rocks and earth rolled down the mountain and into the village

• trapped

• collapsed

• eruption

• landslide

At around 4:15 a.m. there was an ..... which shook the local area

• trapped

• collapsed

• eruption

• landslide

A dog was discovered ..... under a pile of ash.

• trapped

• collapsed

• eruption

• landslide

An elderly man was discovered trapped in a ..... farm building, but he was soon freed.

• trapped

• collapsed

• eruption

• landslide