A) match natural hazards in the box with their descriptions below.
an avalanche, an earthquake, floods, a tsunami, a heat wave, a tornado, hailstorms
1 is one of the names of cyclonic storm that forms over the oceans. it is caused by evaporated
water that comes from the ocean. typhoon is another name for it.
2 are rain drops that have formed together into ice.
3 are the result of prolonged rainfall from a storm, rapid melting of large amounts of snow, or
rivers which rise up their levels of water.
4 . is a phenomenon that results from a sudden release of stored energy that radiates seismic
waves. it shows itself by a shaking of the ground.
5 is a slide of a large snow (or rock) mass down a mountainside. it is one of the major dangers
faced in the mountains in winter.
6 is a wave of water caused by the displacementl of a body of water. it can be caused by
undersea earthquakes or by meteorological phenomena.
is a hazard characterised by heat which is considered extreme and unusual in the area in
which it occurs.
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