GRADE 8 UNIT 4 CONT

Shaking of the surface of earth, caused by sudden movement in the Earth's crust.

• Earthquake

• Typhoon

• avalanche

• blizzard

A storm in which the air moves very quickly in a circle.

• Earthquake

• Typhoon

• avalanche

• blizzard

A fire in an area of combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or rural area.

• Wildfire

• Tsunami

• avalanche

• blizzard

Natural occurrences where an area or land that is become submerged in water.

• Tsunami

• flood

• blizzard

• drought

Period of time when an area experiences below normal precipitation.

• Tsunami

• flood

• blizzard

• drought

a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water

• Tsunami

• flood

• blizzard

• drought

A mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down the side of a mountain

• Wildfire

• Tsunami

• avalanche

• blizzard

A large amount of wet earth that suddenly falls down.

• Wildfire

• Tsunami

• landslide

• blizzard

A very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel.

• Tsunami

• tornado

• blizzard

• drought

A snowstorm with powerful wind.

• Wildfire

• Tsunami

• landslide

• blizzard