Natural Disasters Vocabulary

What is the term for a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements along faults?

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Volcano eruption

Which natural disaster is characterized by strong winds and heavy rainfall?

• blizzard

• tornado

• earthquake

• hurricane

What is the term for an overflow of water onto normally dry land?

• submersion

• inundation

• deluge

• flood

What is the term for a wall of water caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption?

• water surge

• flood wave

• tidal wave

• tsunami

Which natural disaster is often accompanied by storm surges and can cause widespread destruction?

• Blizzard

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Hurricane

What is the name for the process of water overflowing its natural or artificial banks onto normally dry land?

• Overflowing

• Flooding

• Spilling

• Drowning

What is the term for the sudden movement of a large amount of water onto land?

• flood

• inundation

• tsunami

• deluge

Which natural disaster can trigger landslides and disrupt transportation and communication networks?

• Storm or hurricane

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Volcanic eruption

What is the name for the process of water accumulating in an area faster than it can drain away?

• overflowing

• submerging

• drowning

• flooding

What is the term for the rapid shifting of the Earth's crust that releases energy in the form of seismic waves?

• crustquake

• tremor

• earthquake

• seismic shift