TYPES OF DISASTERS
EXTREME WEATHER
DANGEROUS EFFECTS
VOLCANO & EARTH
DESCRIBE THE DISASTER
100

A huge wave caused by an earthquake under the sea.

What is a tsunami?

100

Very strong spinning wind.

What is a tornado?

100

When fires destroy forests.

What is a forest fire?

100

Hot melted rock from a volcano.

What is lava?

100

Very big and very large.

What is gigantic?

200

The ground shakes and buildings move.

What is an earthquake?

200

A very strong storm with heavy wind and rain over the ocean.

What is a hurricane?

200

Lack of rain for a long time.

What is drought?

200

Grey powder from a volcano

What are ashes?

200

Extremely serious and dangerous.

What is critical?

300

Snow and ice fall down a mountain.

What is an avalanche?

300

Ice falls from the sky during a storm.

What is a hailstorm?

300

Movement of wet earth down a hill.

What is a landslide/mudslide?

300

Large pieces of the Earth’s surface move.

What are Earth plates?

300

Something that can kill people.

What is fatal?

400

Water covers the land after heavy rain.

What is a flood?

400

Very hot weather for many days.

What is a heat wave?

400

A big loud burst.

What is an explosion?

400

Hard dry ground after drought.

What is cracked soil?

400

Huge, wide and covering a big area.

What is vast?

500

Hot lava comes out of a mountain.

What is a volcano eruption?

500

A big snowstorm with strong wind.

What is a blizzard?

500

Very low body temperature.

What is hypothermia?

500

Very strong wind that can destroy buildings.

What is a heavy wind?

500

Very powerful and impressive.

What is tremendous?