E8U9- Handout 1

It took firefighters five days to put out the_________.

• hurricane

• forest fire

• tsunami

• drought

A period of 3- 4 months without rain will cause a severe_________.

• typhoon

• earthquake   

• drought

• flood

Reorder the letters to make a meaningful word:

a e t h r k e q u a --> (a)  

Reorder the following letters to make a meaningful word:

n i m a s t u --> (a)  

What type of natural disaster is this?

"Hot lava, ash and gases come up suddenly from below the earth’s surface through an opening of a mountain"

• mudslide

• forest fire

• volcanic eruption

• drought

What type of natural disaster is this?

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

• tornado

• typhoon

• flood

• tsunami

1. Natural disasters can cause serious __________ to human life.

• A.benefit                                                       

• B. damage             

• C. excitement            

•   D. improvement

2. When there is an earthquake, hot gases and liquid rock pour out from a____

• A. beach

• B. cave

• C. forest

• D. mountain

4. A lot of water covers an area when there is a __________.

• A. flood

• B. drought

• C. landslide

• D. volcano

7. The word that is closest in meaning to “shake” is __________.

• A. bury

• B. tremble

• C. strike

• D. rage