The document discusses various extreme weather events and natural disasters, including blizzards, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons, droughts, landslides, and tornadoes. It explains the different names used for storms in various regions and provides context for some recent occurrences, such as a landslide in Afghanistan. Additionally, it mentions the phenomenon of avalanches caused by snow sliding down mountains.

1. Extreme Weather
Natural Disaster Vocabulary

2. What country has the most active v_____________?

4. This is a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility (B____________)

5. Blizzard

6. Have you ever experienced this natural disaster?

7. Earthquake

9. Flood

10. This weather has 3 different names; can you guess them?

11. Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same weather phenomenon;
we just use different names for these storms in different places.
• Atlantic and Northeast Pacific = hurricane
• Northwest Pacific = typhoon
• South Pacific = Cyclones

12. This natural disaster is caused by a long heat wave (D_____________)

13. Drought

14. This natural disaster was in the news two months ago because it occurred in Afghanistan

15. Landslide / Mudslide

16. This is when wind violently rotates and comes in contact with the ground (T_________)

17. Tornado

18. Similar to a Landslide, this occurs when snow slides down a mountain

19. Avalanche