What is this and why do we use it?
A mind map. To help us plan our work.
What is the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane?
They are both tropical cyclones but typhoons are found in Asia and hurricanes are found in the Caribbean.
Name 6 types of natural disasters
typhoons, hurricanes, tornados, floods, tsunami, drought, wildfire, avalanche, blizzard
What natural disasters can you see in the picture?
Flood, blizzard, tsunami, tornado, earthquake, drought
Which word/words isn't/aren't spelt correctly? draught, blizard, sunami, avalanch
All of them (DROUGHT, BLIZZARD, TSUNAMI, AVALANCHE)
Which natural disaster is this? An unplanned fire that burns in areas of forest or grassland.
Wildfire / Forest Fire
Which natural disaster is this? A funnel cloud that forms from a storm over land.
Tornado
Which natural disaster is this? Extreme dryness in an area due to unusually low levels of precipitation.
Drought
Name three natural disasters that can happen in Hong Kong.
Typhoons, hill fires, floods, and landslides.
What is the 'Ring of Fire'?
A ring around the Pacific Ocean with many active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes
Epicentre and aftershock are words used associated with which natural disaster?
Earthquakes
What does 'debris' mean?
Scattered pieces of rubbish and/or remains.
What does 'catastrophic' mean?
Involving or causing great damage or suffering.
What does 'assess' mean? (As in: 'After the storm passed, we assessed the damage')
To check the amount of damage and suffering caused by a natural disaster (or an accident).
What word beginning with 'A' means the 'period immediately after a destructive event such as a natural disaster'?
Aftermath
What word beginning with 'M' means the 'the size of something, such as an earthquake or other natural disaster'?
Magnitude
