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VOCABULARY STUDY
from Ways - 9º Ano
by Editora FTD
Natural Disasters
1 Climate change is making the world more dangerous as it increases the frequency and severity of some natural disasters. Match each disaster (a-f) with its corresponding definition (I-VI).
I. A violent storm with very strong winds.
II. A long period when there is little or no rain.
III. A fire in a large, unpopulated area, especially one that spreads quickly.
IV. A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.
V. An extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea.
VI. A sudden violent movement of the Earth’s surface, often causing great damage.
12 Droughts and floods.
2 Listen to the recording and repeat the items in exercise 1
3 What are the most frequent natural disasters in our country?
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