Natural Disasters

NATURAL DISASTERS

Write the meaning of each of the following natural disasters.

Tsunami	Mudslide	Earthquake	Avalanche
Drought	Forest fire	Blizzard	Flood
Volcanic eruption	Tornado	Hurricane	Cyclone
Thunderstorm	Epidemic	Heatwave	Hailstorm

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Tsunami:

A tsunami is a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.

Mudslide:

A mudslide is a mass of mud and other earthy material that is falling or has fallen down a hillside or other slope.

Earthquake:

A earthquake is a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

Avalanche:

An avalanche is a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.

Drought:

A drought is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

Forest Fire:

A forest fire is an uncontrolled fire occurring in nature. Sometimes, the forest fire is so large that it takes a long time for the fire fighting crews to gain control over the situation. This could result in massive destruction. In Norway, an average of about 1100 forest fires occur each year.

Blizzard:

A blizzard is a severe snowstorm with high winds.

Flood:

A flood is an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.

Volcanic Eruption:

A volcanic eruption occurs when molten rock, ash and steam pour through a vent in the earth's crust

Tornado:

A tornado is a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.

Hurricane:

A hurricane is a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.

Cyclone:

A cyclone is a system of winds rotating inwards to an area of low barometric pressure

Thunder Storm:

A thunderstorm is a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.

Epidemic:

A epidemic is a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

Heatwave:

A heat wave is a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather.

Hailstorm:

A hailstorm is a storm of heavy hail.