Vocabulary 1
happening soon
imminent
an event in nature that causes a lot of damage and often deaths
natural disaster
a long period of time without rain or snow
drought
where an earthquake starts
epicenter
where do earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
where plates meet/touch
a situation in which many people do not have enough food to eat
famine
to soak up; to drink in
absorb
easily set on fire
flammable
not paying close attention
carelessness
how many categories of hurricanes are there?
5
extra, too much of something
excess
average in size
moderate
very large
immense
a number that shows the strength of an earthquake
magnitude
what is the device called that scientists use to measure how the earth shakes?
seismograph
causing a horrible disaster
catastrophic
something that causes a lot of damage
destructive
a break in the Earth's crust
fault
a situation of confusion or destruction
havoc
1201; the buildings were not built to withstand earthquakes and over a million people died
inactive, in relation to volcanoes
this word describes a volcano that is not erupting, but can erupt again in the future
extinct, in relation to volcanoes
no longer in danger of erupting
forecast
a prediction of something
atmosphere
the whole mass of air that surrounds Earth
Explain how natural events can become natural disasters.
lightning flash --> wildfire
Earth's plates move --> earthquake
warm water + cold air mix --> hurricane