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Time to learn new words

A natural disaster is a sudden and terrible event in nature that usually results in serious
damage and many deaths.

Given here is a list of natural disaster vocabulary terms. Match each with

its meaning.

1. earthquake a powerful storm containing strong winds and rains

2. hailstorm a period of time such as a few weeks when the weather is
much hotter than usual

3. cyclone a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a
shortage of water

4. avalanche a sudden heavy fall of hail

5. drought a very strong stream of wind carrying a lot of snow

6. dust storm a very high sea wave which is caused by an earthquake

7. tsunami a strong, turbulent wind which carries clouds of fine dust,

soil, and sand over a large area

8. volcanic eruption violent trembling of the ground caused by the movement of
parts of the Earth’s crust

9. snowstorm a huge amount of snow sliding down the slope of a mountain

10. heat wave the release of lava from the volcano

Study skills

Read this sentence aloud.

• Lajjo and her family live in a village. (verb)

Now read this sentence aloud:

• Lajjo’s grandfather watches live cricket match on TV. (adjective)

The word live in the two sentences looks the same, but they sound different.

The meanings of the two words are also different.

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