NATURAL DISASTERS

1. causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious
6. a large amount of snow and ice that slides suddenly down the side of a mountain.
8. The spread of lava as it pours out of a vent.(2 words)
11. a flash of bright light in the sky that is produced by electricity moving between clouds or from clouds to the ground.
13. a period of days during which the weather is much hotter than usual (2 words).
15. an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea.
16. to give money or goods to help a person or organization.
21. A cloud at ground level.
22. a severe snow storm with strong winds
23. continue to live.
25. A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.
26. a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the ground ( US informal : twister .
27. a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean.
31. basic medical treatment that is given to someone as soon as possible after they have been hurt in an accident or suddenly become ill ( 2 words.
32. a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain.

2. a shaking of a part of the Earth's surface that often causes great damage.
3. small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain.
4. an organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need.
5. the act of collecting or producing money for a particular purpose, especially for a charity.
7. a large amount of water covering an area of land that is usually dry.
9. a fire burning in a wild area of land that is difficult to control and sometimes spreads quickly.
10. an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people.
12. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning.
14. an occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it ( 2 words.
17. a large mass of rocks and earth that suddenly and quickly moves down the side of a mountain hill.
18. a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people.
19. a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.
20. the season of heavy rain during the summer in hot Asian countries
24. blowing of hot air and dust. (2 words)
28. when rain falls onto areas where the ground temperature is below freezing, the storm is called this(2 words )
29. a person that suffers harm.
30. a large stream of mud, rocks, and water from a volcano that becomes hard when it stops moving
31. prediction or estimate of future events, especially coming weather.