EVU Unit 13A Flashcards
1
Q
too much rain
A
flood
2
Q
no rain
A
drought
3
Q
hot liquid rock and gases pour from a mountain
A
volcano
4
Q
no food
A
famine
5
Q
rocks and earth moving suddenly down a slope
A
landslide
6
Q
disease affecting large numbers of people
A
epidemic
7
Q
e.g. a bomb
A
explosion
8
Q
e.g. a plane crash
A
major accident/incident
9
Q
violent wind/storm
A
hurricane, tornado, typhoon, tropical storm
10
Q
war between people of the same country
A
civil war
11
Q
disasters not caused by human beings
A
natural disasters
12
Q
the earth moves/trembles
A
earthquake