esl: extreme weather
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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