Natural Disasters II

After the building collapsed, teams of __________ searched the rubble for survivors.

• casualties

• rescuers

• stimuli

• media

Several people were __________ in the earthquake but received medical care quickly.

• wounded

• razed

• evacuated

• swept through

The explosion caused several __________, but luckily most people were safely evacuated.

• survivors

• rescuers

• casualties

• evacuated

1) The wildfire ​ (a)   the forest in just a few hours.

2) The ​ (b)   pulled people from the wreckage after the train crash.

3)Entire neighborhoods were ​ (c)   to the ground by the bombings.

4) One ​ (d)   was found alive after being trapped for days.

5) Many ​ (e)   soldiers were carried to the field hospital.

• swept through
• rescuers
• razed
• survivor
• wounded

1) The storm was so ​ (a)   that thousands had to evacuate their homes.

2) The earthquake caused many ​ (b)   , but also inspired acts of bravery.

3) Scientists collected new ​ (c)   to better understand these natural disasters.

4) Among the strange ​ (d)   of the storm was lightning striking the same building twice.

5) Several ​ (e)   of the experiment showed the same result.

• severe
• casualties
• data
• phenomena
• criteria

Match the words with their definitions

• Wounded

• To pass quickly and destructively across an area

• Severe

• Hurt or injured

• Rescuer

• To escape or remove people from danger

• Evacuate

• Strong, serious, or extreme

• Sweep Through

• Someone who saves others in danger

Match the words with their definitions

• Survivor

• To injure or damage by striking

• Raze

• Someone who lives through a disaste

• Casualty

• A person who is killed or injured

• Hit

• To destroy completely, flatten

Write the plural form of the word in parentheses

The desert fire swept through an area full of __________ (cactus), making rescue work dangerous.

Write the plural form of the word in parentheses

Scientists studied the radioactive __________ (nucleus) released after the explosion.

Write the plural form of the word in parentheses

Rescuers used different __________ (stimulus) to keep the wounded awake until help arrived.