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How do we call very dangerous storms with strong winds?
Those are hurricanes
Ask 3 questions to this sentence: Jack went on round-the-world journey last year.
Who went on round-the-world journey?
Where did Jack go?
What did Jack do last year?
What is this in the sky?
This is lightning.
What is the name of the biggest volcano? Where is it situated?
The biggest volcano is Mauna Loa in Hawaii. It is about 10 km tall from the sea floor to its top.
What can cause a flood?
Heavy rains that last for a long time, tsunamis and storms.
Two of the worst natural disasters are called: .............. and ............... .
earthquakes and tsunamis
Use Past Simple and Past Continuous to correct this sentence: People sleep when the hurricane come.
People were sleeping when the hurricane came.
How do we call the loud sound that you can hear during the rainstorm?
Thunder
Why can volcanic erruptions be dangerous?
They can destroy towns and villages that are situated close to the volcano.
The hot lava burns vegetation in the area which can cause famine.
Volcanic erruptions can cause tsunamis, earthquakes and landslides.
Explain the difference between tsunamis and normal waves.
Tsunami waves are different from normal waves because they move a lot faster and the distance between one wave and the next is bigger.
How do we call something that happens because of natural forces and not because of the actions of people?
Natural disasters
Put the words in order: when/ sailing/ to/island/ They/ the/ went/the/dark./were/sky
They were sailing to the island when the sky went dark.
Which words are missing in this sentence: Tsunamis can be ............. ..... volcanic erruptions.
Tsunamis can be caused by volcanic erruptions.
The word "VOLCANO" comes from the roman god of fire, Vulcan.
What is the minimum height of the tsunami waves?
30 cm
How do we call a natural disaster when there's no rain for a long time and the earth becomes very dry?
Drought
Correct the sentence: I walked up the mountain when the rain was starting.
I was walking up the mountain when the rain started.
What is an iceberg?
Its a large floating mass of ice.
What tool do people use to measure how strong the earthquake is?
They use a seismometer.
In which ocean do the tsunamis happen more often?
The Pacific Ocean
What natural disasters involve high temperatures?
Drought, forest fire, volcanic erruption.
Ask a question to the sentence: If you are in the water when a tsunami wave comes, you should hold onto an object and float.
What should you do if you are in the water when a tsunami wave comes?
How do we call the outside of the Earth? (250)
What is it made of? (250)
We call it CRUST
It is a solid rock layer
How do we call magma when it reaches the Earth's crust?
We call it lava.
How fast is a tsunami wave?
It can move at the speed of a jet: 500 km/h!