NATURAL DISASTERS

5. a very heavy fall of snow, usually with a strong wind
6. a storm during which hail falls from the sky
7. a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle. There is often also a long cloud that is narrower at the bottom than the top.
9. a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain
13. a lack of food during a long period of time in a region
14. a long period of time when there is little or no rain
15. a snowstorm with very strong winds
16. a flash, or several flashes, of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity

1. an extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example, by an earthquake
2. a storm in a desert in which sand is blown into the air by strong winds
3. a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface
4. an occasion when a volcano suddenly throws out burning rocks, smoke, etc.
8. a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
10. a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean
11. a thick cloud of very small drops of water in the air close to the land or sea that is very difficult to see through
12. a mass of earth, rock, etc. that falls down the slope of a mountain or a cliff