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1- avalanche (n) lots of snow which falls down the side of a mountain
2-flood (n) a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
(flood :v)
3- hurricane (n) a storm with very strong fast winds
4- wildfire (n) a fire that starts and spreads very quickly and cannot be
controlled
5- landslide (n) when rocks and earth fall down off the side of a mountain
6- tsunami (n) a very large wave from the sea, often caused by an
earthquake
7- drought (n) a long time without enough rain
8- typhoon (n) a tropical storm with extremely strong winds
9- tornado (n) an extremely violent storm consisting of air that spins and
causes destruction
10- earthquake (n): a shaking of a part of the Earth’s surface that often causes
great damage
11- volcanic when hot materials from the Earth’s interior are thrown out
eruptions (n) of a volcano.

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