Disasters vocabulary

Disasters

Natural Disasters

Hurricane= a storm with very strong winds.

Earthquake= a sudden strong shaking of the ground.

Flood= when there is flood, a lot of water covers the land.

Drought= a long time when there is not enough rain.

Famine= a famine happens when there is not enough food in a country.

Typhoon= a violent tropical storm in the pacific or Indian ocean with very strong winds.

Tornado= a violent storm with a very strong winds that blows in a circle.

Tsunami= an extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example by an earthquake.

 Synonym: tidal wave.

Volcano= a mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas and hot liquid rock (called lava) sometimes come out