A period of no or very little rain.
Drought
The shaking of the earth
earthquake
Strong, rotating wind that destroys everything in its path.
tornado
A big wave caused by an earthquake under the sea
Tsunami
When lava explodes out of the earth.
volcanic eruption
Too much rain in an area
flood
Massive storms that come from oceans
Hurricane
Often started by lightning or drought
Forest fire
The same as a landslide but in snow
avalanche
Severe winter storms characterized by heavy snow and strong winds.
Blizzard
A period of unusually and excessively hot weather
Heat wave
When soil on a mountain slope breaks off
landslide
a storm with thunder and lightning
electrical storm
a strong wind in a desert carrying a large amount of sand
sandstorm
a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or tsunami that kills or injures a lot of people
natural disaster
damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste
pollution
