3 ★ Choose the correct word. 1 There is a drought/flood because it hasn't rained for months. 2 After the earthquake/hurricane there were some aftershocks. 3 When the tornado/tsunami hit land, it washed lots of houses away. 4 The disaster affected/caused thousands of people. 5 The island supplies/suffers from power cuts every time there is bad weather. 6 The rescue/rebuild teams were able to save many people from the rubble.

Directions: Fill in the blanks. Choose the correct answer in the box below. injured drown flooding mudslides devastating When it rains heavily for a long time, it can cause ________, which happens when water covers land that is usually dry. Human can be _____________, killed, and lost during typhoons. Flooding can cause people to ___________, houses to be completely destroyed, property to be swept away, and farms to lose all of their crops to the winds and relentless rains. Typhoons cause major ______________, which can drown animals and destroy their natural environments. _______________ often take plants down with them, ripping up their roots and killing the plant. The heavy and persistent rainfall and coastal storm surges that typhoons bring can also have _______________ effects.

Names of the Disasters; Areas affected by each of them;

Explain any four causes of floods along with real life examples

Question 3 of 15Which are examples of damage caused by hurricanes?Check all that apply.A.FloodingB.Structure damageC.Massive firesD.Crops destroyed

How did the disaster affect the climate and the people? (the after effects – how it has changed the land)