Hot lava, ash and gases come up suddenly from below the earth’s surface through an

opening of a mountain. _________

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

A large amount of wet soil that suddenly falls down a hill.

A series of large ocean waves, usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic

explosion.

A violent tropical storm with very strong winds.

A long period of time when there is little or no rain

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

A fire that starts in an area of countryside and spreads very quickly.

A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry

The waves of the_________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach

Five skiers are missing after the_________ in the Alps

After the_________ all the houses were left under water.

It took firefighters five days to put out the_________.

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

The_________ picked up the car and threw it 100 meters into the air. That’s an incredibly

strong wind!

The_________ shook parts of the region around Tokyo on Saturday. It was 5 on the

Richter Scale.

_________ occur when a large amount of water causes the rapid erosion of soil on a steep

slope

A big storm in the Pacific is known as a_________.

Mount Merapi in Indonesia is a famous_________.