Natural disasters Vocabulary (Explorer 3, Unit 4)

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When large quantities of wet earth fall from the

Avalanche
side of a mountain in the rain.

A very high wind which causes extensive

Drought
damage.

A long period of time without rain when the earth

Earthquake
becomes very dry.

A mountain which erupts, throwing out hot lava. Flood

When large quantities of snow and ice fall down a

Hurricane
mountain.

When what is normally dry land is under water,

Lightning
for example after a tsunami.

A bright light caused by electricity in the sky

Mudslide / Landslide
during a storm.

When the ground moves and a lot of damage is

Volcano
caused.
 Natural disasters Vocab work (Explorer 3, Unit 4)

Game template to cut:

When large quantities of wet earth fall from the

Avalanche
side of a mountain in the rain.

A very high wind which causes extensive

Drought
damage.

A long period of time without rain when the earth

Earthquake
becomes very dry.

A mountain which erupts, throwing out hot lava. Flood

When large quantities of snow and ice fall down a

Hurricane
mountain.

When what is normally dry land is under water,

Lightning
for example after a tsunami.

A bright light caused by electricity in the sky

Mudslide / Landslide
during a storm.

When the ground moves and a lot of damage is

Volcano
caused.
Teacher copy (answers)

Natural disasters Vocabulary (Explorer 3, Unit 4)

When large quantities of wet earth fall from the

Mudslide / Landslide
side of a mountain in the rain.

A very high wind which causes extensive

Hurricane
damage.

A long period of time without rain when the earth

Drought
becomes very dry.

A mountain which erupts, throwing out hot lava. Volcano

When large quantities of snow and ice fall down a

Avalanche
mountain.

When what is normally dry land is under water,

Flood
for example after a tsunami.

A bright light caused by electricity in the sky

Lightning
during a storm.

When the ground moves and a lot of damage is

Earthquake
caused.
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Natural disasters Vocabulary (Explorer 3, Unit 4)

Complete the table with the correct word.

When large quantities of wet earth fall from the

side of a mountain in the rain.

A very high wind which causes extensive

damage.

A long period of time without rain when the earth

becomes very dry.

A mountain which erupts, throwing out hot lava.

When large quantities of snow and ice fall down a

mountain.

When what is normally dry land is under water,

for example after a tsunami.

A bright light caused by electricity in the sky

during a storm.

When the ground moves and a lot of damage is

caused.