An ... is the shaking of the surface of the Earth.
EARTHQUAKE.
A ... is the state of burning that produces flames that send out heat, light, and smoke.
FIRE.
Its effects include loss of human life, damage to property, destruction of crops, and diseases caused by bacteria and viruses...
FLOOD.
A ... occurs when hot materials such as lava, dust, rocks, and gas are thrown out of a volcano.
VOLCANIC ERUPTION.
There were ... in the south of England. The water was 0.9m high.
FLOODS.
A ... can affect people and animals: economy, lack of water and food, or heat stroke...
DROUGHT.
A ... can cause suffering and death after being extremely hungry and thirsty.
FAMINE.
A ... can permanently damage a person's or animal's respiratory system and cause death.
FIRE.
There was a terrible ... in Portugal. Many houses and shops burned in Lisbon.
FIRE.
It can make buildings fall down and set off landslides.
EARTHQUAKE.
The Chiado's fire in Portugal happened in ... (1988 / 1989 / 1990)
1988
It can destroy large buildings, uproot trees and hurl vehicles hundreds of yards. It can also drive straw into trees.
TORNADO.
A ... is a widespread lack of food, caused by several factors including war, inflation, crop failure, population imbalance, or government policies.
FAMINE.
A ... is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry.
FLOOD.
A ... is the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
LANDSLIDE.
A ... can result in additional threats to health, such as floods, mudslides, power outages, drinking water contamination, and wildfires.
VOLCANIC ERUPTION.
Heavy rains from the ...'s clouds cause flooding.
HURRICANE.
A ... is a vertical funnel of rapidly spinning air.
TORNADO.
A ... is a period of time when an area or region experiences the lack of water in streams, rivers, lakes, and groundwater.
DROUGHT.
A ... is a series of fast-moving waves in the ocean caused by powerful earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides...
TSUNAMI.
A ... is a type of storm called a tropical cyclone, which forms over tropical or subtropical waters.
HURRICANE.