The Weather and Natural Disasters - B1+ English Vocabulary — Exercise 4
Match each situation with the correct weather, disaster or emergency term. Use each option once.
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1Emergency teams brought three hikers safely down from the mountain.
2People left the coastal district before the cyclone arrived.
3Months without meaningful rain emptied reservoirs and damaged crops.
4Flames moved rapidly through dry woodland in strong winds.
5A tropical cyclone crossed the coast with destructive winds and rain.
6A fault suddenly moved, shaking buildings across the region.
7The river rose above its banks and covered streets and fields.
8An underwater quake sent a series of powerful waves toward the shore.
9Lava, ash and gas escaped from the mountain.
10Unusually high temperatures continued day and night for two weeks.
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