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NATURAL DISASTERS (Pre-Intermediate)

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a large amount of snow and ice that suddenly falls down a mountain

Image: avalanche

an illness that affects people or animals, especially one that is caused by infection

a long period of time when there is little or no rain and crops die

Image: drought

a sudden shaking movement of the ground

Image: earthquake

a serious lack of food that continues for a long time and causes many people in a country to become ill or die

Image: famine

a large amount of water that covers an area that was dry before

Image: flood

when a forest is burning in an uncontrolled way

Image: forest fire

a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain

Image: hurricane

a heavy fall of earth and rocks down the side of a mountain or steep slope

Image: landslide

a very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle

Image: tornado

a very large wave or series of waves caused when something such as an earthquake moves a large quantity of water in the sea

Image: tsunami

volcanic eruption

it explodes inside and flames, rocks, and lava come out of the top

Image: volcanic eruption

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