BraveSpeaking: S8A. Natural Disasters: word pairs

avalanche

Noun a large amount of snow and ice that slides suddenly down the side of a mountain

avalanche
Do you hear the avalanche? All that snow, ice and rock crashing down the mountain is super loud.

avalanche

Noun лавина, снежный обвал

avalanche
He narrowly escaped being buried alive in the avalanche.

drought

Noun a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain

drought
I hope it rains soon! This drought has lasted so long that all the animals are dying.

drought

Noun засуха

drought
Years of non-stop drought spells disaster for wildlife.

earthquake

Noun a shaking of a part of the earth's surface that often causes great damage

earthquake
Cars were crushed with falling debris when a 7.5 earthquake hit our city.

earthquake

Noun землетрясение

earthquake
The earthquake has caused many buildings to collapse.

famine

Noun extreme scarcity of food

famine
The Russian famine of 1921 began in early spring and lasted through 1922. It killed an estimated 6 million, primarily affecting the Volga and Ural River regions.

famine

Noun голод (стихийное бедствие)

famine
Another crop failure could result in widespread famine.

flood

Noun a large amount of water covering an area of land that is usually dry

flood
The flood has damaged many houses. Most people won't be able to return until the water goes down.

flood

Noun наводнение; разлив

flood
The village was cut off by rising waters from the flood.

forest fire

Noun an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area

forest fires
Forest fires are difficult to put out. Whipped by the wind, they spread and change direction with frightening speed!

forest fire

Phrase лесной пожар

forest fire
Without a big rain, the forest fire will burn up everything.

hurricane

Noun an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very strong winds

hurricane
What a monster hurricane! With wind speeds over 100 mph (160 (kph), everyone should stay inside.

hurricane

Noun ураган

hurricane
The hurricane came in off the water and slammed into the coast.

landslide

Noun a large mass of rock and earth that suddenly and quickly moves down the side of a mountain

landslide
After heavy rains, this road was blocked by a massive landslide.

landslide

Noun оползень

landslide
A large landslide made the forest road impassable.

tornado

Noun a violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point

tornado
Wow! Look at that tornado in the distance. We're lucky it's moving away from us.

tornado

Noun смерч, торнадо

tornado
In the movie "Twister" the tornado sucked up everything in its path.

tsunami

Noun цунами

tsunami
A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake.

tsunami

Noun a very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an earthquake under the sea

tsunami
That alarm means a tsunami is coming. Everyone needs to move away from the shore before it hits!

volcanic eruption

Noun a sudden explosion from a volcano that sends out rocks, ash, and lava

volcanic eruption
The volcanic eruption is lighting up the night sky! Can you see the red-hot lava flowing down the mountainside?

volcanic eruption

Phrase извержение вулкана

volcanic eruptions
This mountain often has volcanic eruptions.