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NATURAL DISASTERSYou are going to study the following
words
• Avalanche• Hurricane• Cyclone• Earthquake• Tsunami• Tornado• Forest fire
• Blizzard• Drought• Flood• monsoon
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A large mass of snow falling down the side of a mountain is an…
Avalanche
/ æv. l. n / ˈ ə ɑː ʃ
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An extremely violent wind or storm is a…
Hurricane
/h r. .k n/ˈ ʌ ɪ ə/-ke n/ɪ
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A violent tropical storm in which the air goes round and round is a …
cyclone
/ˈsaikl un/ə
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A shaking of the ground is an…
earthquake
/ˈɜːθkwe k/ɪ
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A huge wave caused by an earthquake which flows onto land is a
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tsunami/tsu n mi/ːˈ ɑː
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A tall column of air spinninground very fast is a …
tornado
/t ne d /ɔːˈ ɪ əʊ
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A big fire that can destroy many trees and houses is a …
forest fire
/ f r st fa (r)/ˈ ɒ ɪ ˈ ɪə
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A very bad storm with snow and strong winds is a …
blizzard/ bl z d/ˈ ɪ ə
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A period of time with no rain is a …
drought
/dra t/ʊ
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When there is too much water in a river and it comes onto the streets and fields a
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flood
/fl d/ʌ
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When it rains very heavily for three months or more
monsoon/ m n su n/ˌ ɒ ˈ ː
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