CLASS 1 

The extreme natural events

schedule: 13h00-14h00

module: 4

TOPIC:

 Earthquake 

vocabulary

in this class we will learn different definitions of small natural events that can happen in the world

avalanche:
A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down amountain inside

dust storm:
A strong, turbulent wind that carries clouds of fine dust, soil, and sand over a large area.

earthquake:
 A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth’s crust or volcanic action.

flood:
An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land

hurricane:
A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.

tornado:
A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system. 

tsunami:
A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance. 

volcanic eruption:
A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth’s crust. become active and eject lava, ash, and gases

landslide:
The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.

sea quake: 
A sudden disturbance of the sea caused by a submarine eruption or earthquake. 

wildfire:
 A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush

cyclone:
 A system of winds rotating inwards to an area of low barometric pressure, with an anticlockwise (northern hemisphere) or clockwise (southern hemisphere) circulation

drought:
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water


with these definitions we can know everything about of different natural events worldwide