Extreme WeatherNatural Disaster Vocabulary

What country has the most active v_____________?

This is a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility (B____________)

Blizzard

Have you ever experienced this natural disaster?

Earthquake

Flood

This weather has 3 different names; can you guess them?

Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same weather phenomenon;

we just use different names for these storms in different places. • Atlantic and Northeast Pacific = hurricane• Northwest Pacific = typhoon• South Pacific = Cyclones

This natural disaster is caused by a long heat wave (D_____________)

Drought

This natural disaster was in the news two months ago because it occurred in Afghanistan

Landslide / Mudslide

This is when wind violently rotates and comes in contact with the ground (T_________)

Tornado

Similar to a Landslide, this occurs when snow slides down a mountain

Avalanche