Read the definitions. Fill in the blanks with the correct disaster. Use the words from the box.
| Flood, Tsunami, Hurricane, Earthquakes, Volcano, avalanche, Fire, lightning, meteorite, tornado, landslide |
1. It can start anywhere; it burns everything, it burns everything, and is very hot. _______________________
2. A large amount of earth and rocks fall down the side of mountain.
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3. It is a large piece of rock or metal that lands on Earth from somewhere in space. _______________________________
4. It covers everything with snow. __________________________________________
5. River overflow and there is water everywhere ____________________________
6. Big storm with strong winds ______________________________________________
7. Earthquake in the sea, it makes a big wave which destroy everything _______________________
8. The ground moves, everything shakes, and buildings often fall down _____________________________
9. Its is a mountain that erupts and throw hot material everywhere
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10. It is a very bright flash of light somewhere in the sky. _______________________
Hurricanes
They are one of natures many destructive forces. The word comes from West Indian; huracan ("big wind"). Hurricanes are seasonal storms and are most prevalent in August and September. They develop from easterly waves, which can later develop into a tropical depression with winds up to 31 miles per hour. Later, it might develop into a tropical storm with winds up to 73 miles per hour, and eventually a hurricane. Thunderstorms often form with hurricanes and then produce waterspouts.
Hurricanes are huge tropical cyclones that originate over oceans near the equator, such as the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Usually they follow a parabola shaped path and sometimes do not reach any land at all. However, if they do reach land, destruction of property is imminent. Winds whirl in a counter clockwise direction in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Wind speeds of a hurricane range from seventy to one hundred fifty miles per hour. These winds blow circularly around a low-pressure center known as the eye of the storm. Hurricanes cause numerous deaths in addition to the millions of dollars of property damage each year due to the intense winds and huge tidal surges.
1. What is a hurricane? ____________________________________________________________________
2. What are the steps for a hurricane to be bigger? _________________________________________
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3. What is the fastest velocity for a hurricane winds? ________________________________________
4. When the hurricanes are most frequent? ________________________________________________
5. Where do hurricanes originate? _________________________________________________________
6. Another name for hurricanes? __________________________________________________________
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