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Nura Jomaa
English Teacher
| Natural Disasters | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Tornado | A violent rotating column of air. |
| Drought | a period of time when no or little rain falls. |
| Tsunami | A large wave caused by an earthquake or volcano in the ocean. |
| Blizzard | a long lasting storm snow with strong winds and snow fall. |
| Volcano | A hole in the earth's crust that can spew lava, gas, and ash. |
| Flood | Lakes, streams and rivers overflow. It rains so much that the land can no longer absorb water. |
| Earthquake | sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of the earth's crust |
| Avalanche | A large amount of snow or ice that falls down a mountain. |