Natural Disasters
Vocabulary
Ruins
Cities in the Sea
100

A large wave caused by an earthquake

Tsunami

100

All of the people living in a place

Population

100

What is the name of the giant 'head' statues we read about?

Moai

100

Polyp skeletons form _______ reefs 

Coral

200

A large amount of water flowing onto land; can be caused by rain

Flood

200

The opposite of deep

Shallow

200

The name of the island where the Moai statues are located

Rapa Nui

200

The Great Barrier Reef is located in this country

Australia

300

A long period where there is little to no rain

Drought

300

Opposite of simple

Complex

300

What famous ruins are located in Cambodia?

Angkor Wat

300

What percentage of ocean species live in coral reefs?

25%

400

A sudden, violent shaking of the ground

Earthquake

400

To make something available to someone; provide

Supply
400

In what country are the ruins of the Coliseum?

Italy

400

What ocean creature has no brain or heart?

Jellyfish

500

A lack of food

Famine

500

Single; One; One person

Individual

500

These ruins are located in England

Stonehenge

500

Coral reefs protect these

Coasts/beaches