The force pressing on something.

The outside of something.

A fire that is out of control and spreads quickly.

You burn this to produce heat.

Fast and continuous shaking movements.

Flooding is a major problem in many parts of the world.

Some places are very................ 1, which means that water from a river or the sea can easily flood very large areas because there are no hills. People in these places have built 2. Some of these are over thirty kilometres long! In other places, rivers can become very fast and deep because of heavy rain or snow melt water. In these places people try to find ways to control the water to stop it destroying

the farmland along the 3. One solution is to build 4, which can control a river and store water at the same time. This means farmers can grow crops all year

round in dry countries. In other places barriers have been built like the one in London, UK. This is a

5 flood barrier, which can be opened and closed.

Flooding is a major problem in many parts of the world.

Some places are very flat, which means

that water from a river or the sea can easily flood very large areas because there are no hills. People in these places have built ..............2. Some of these are over

thirty kilometres long! In other places, rivers can become very fast and deep because of heavy rain

or snow melt water. In these places people try to find ways to control the water to stop it destroying

the farmland along the 3. One solution is to build 4, which can control a river and store water at the same time. This means farmers can grow crops all year

round in dry countries. In other places barriers have been built like the one in London, UK. This is a

5 flood barrier, which can be opened and closed.

Flooding is a major problem in many parts of the world.

Some places are very flat, which means

that water from a river or the sea can easily flood very large areas because there are no hills. People in these places have built dykes. Some of these are over

thirty kilometres long! In other places, rivers can become very fast and deep because of heavy rain

or snow melt water. In these places people try to find ways to control the water to stop it destroying

the farmland along the ...............3. One solution is to build 4, which can control a river and store water at the same time. This means farmers can grow crops all year

round in dry countries. In other places barriers have been built like the one in London, UK. This is a

5 flood barrier, which can be opened and closed.

Flooding is a major problem in many parts of the world.

Some places are very flat, which means

that water from a river or the sea can easily flood very large areas because there are no hills. People in these places have built dykes. Some of these are over

thirty kilometres long! In other places, rivers can become very fast and deep because of heavy rain

or snow melt water. In these places people try to find ways to control the water to stop it destroying

the farmland along the banks. One solution is to build .............4, which can control a river and store water at the same time. This means farmers can grow crops all year

round in dry countries. In other places barriers have been built like the one in London, UK. This is a

5 flood barrier, which can be opened and closed.

Flooding is a major problem in many parts of the world.

Some places are very flat, which means

that water from a river or the sea can easily flood very large areas because there are no hills. People in these places have built dykes. Some of these are over

thirty kilometres long! In other places, rivers can become very fast and deep because of heavy rain

or snow melt water. In these places people try to find ways to control the water to stop it destroying

the farmland along the banks. One solution is to build dams, which can control a river and store water at the same time. This means farmers can grow crops all year

round in dry countries. In other places barriers have been built like the one in London, UK. This is a

...............5 flood barrier, which can be opened and closed.

A large wall that is built on a river.

On one side, flood water is stored.

This flood protection can open and close.

This word describes an area of land that

has no hills.

This flood protection is used in a country

where the land is very flat.

The sides of a river.

......................they were hungry, the children managed to sleep.

............... the charity’s efforts, five million people are in urgent need of food.

................. they have these problems, they remain positive.

................. this, they have continued to have a positive attitude.

................. there is a severe drought, Sabria and her family

have some water to drink.

....................... having very little food and water, they are managing to survive.

Ripples are......

Tsunamis usually result from large undersea..................

After a tsunami, many buildings are..................

Underwater volcanic ................... can also cause tsunamis

Two hundred people...........

Remote villages........... the worst.

They........... their homes

The Thames Barrier is just outside London, UK on the River Thames. It is a ...................... – it can be open and closed. It was built to protect London from the risk of flooding. It has been used over 150 times since 1982!

In the Netherlands the land is very ......... . For hundreds of

years people have tried to stop the sea from flooding the

land.

In the Netherlands the land is very flat. For hundreds of years people have tried to stop the sea from flooding the land. They have built enormous walls called ........ .

This ........... has been built to stop flood waters destroying the land along the banks of the River Nile.

But it has also been used to store the flood water. This water has helped farmers to grow crops all year round.

slightly wet or humid.....

to allow to come out.....

a substance that produces heat or power when it is burned............

to change from a solid into a liquid......

to break suddenly so that contents come out......

the area directly over the centre of an earthquake..........