Natural Disaster Vocabulary Learn Natural Disasters in English for Beginners

earthquake earthquake shaking of the ground shaking of the ground During an earthquake, the ground shakes and people run outside to stay safe. volcanic eruption volcanic eruption Lava comes out of volcano. Lava comes out of volcano. In volcanic eruption, hot lava and smoke come out and flow down the mountain. tsunami tsunami very big ocean wave very big ocean wave tsunami is huge wave that moves fast and can destroy houses near the sea. tornado tornado strong spinning column of air strong spinning column of air tornado spins very fast and can lift cars and break buildings easily. flood flood Water covers land. Water covers land. After heavy rain, flood can cover roads and houses with water. wildfire wildfire big fire in forests or grasslands big fire in forests or grasslands wildfire spreads quickly and burns trees, grass, and sometimes homes. drought drought no rain for long time no rain for long time During drought, plants die and people do not have enough water. snowstorm snowstorm heavy snow with strong wind heavy snow with strong wind In snowstorm, snow falls heavily and it is hard to see or travel. sinkhole sinkhole Ground suddenly falls down. Ground suddenly falls down. sinkhole can suddenly open and swallow cars or buildings. landslide landslide Rocks and soil move down hill. Rocks and soil move down hill. After rain, landslide can push rocks and soil down hill quickly. avalanche avalanche Snow falls quickly down mountain. Snow falls quickly down mountain. An avalanche rushes down the mountain and can cover everything in its path. mudslide mudslide Mud flows down very fast. Mud flows down very fast. mudslide happens after heavy rain and moves fast like river of mud. heat wave heat wave very hot weather for many days very hot weather for many days During heatwave, the weather is very hot for many days and people feel tired. blizzard blizzard very strong snowstorm very strong snowstorm blizzard has strong wind and snow and people cannot see clearly. hurricane hurricane powerful storm with wind and rain powerful storm with wind and rain hurricane brings strong winds and heavy rain that can damage cities. sandstorm sandstorm strong wind carrying sand strong wind carrying sand In sandstorm, strong winds blow sand into the air and reduce visibility. hailstorm hailstorm Ice falls from the sky. Ice falls from the sky. hailstorm drops small balls of ice that can hit cars and roofs. cyclone cyclone large rotating storm large rotating storm cyclone is large storm that spins and brings strong wind and rain. thunderstorm thunderstorm storm with thunder, lightning, and rain storm with thunder, lightning, and rain During thunderstorm, you can hear loud thunder and see bright lightning. lightning strike lightning strike flash of electricity from the sky flash of electricity from the sky lightning strike is very fast and can hit trees or buildings. waterspout waterspout tornado over water tornado over water waterspout forms over the sea and looks like spinning column of water. meteorite impact meteorite impact rock from space hits Earth rock from space hits Earth meteorite impact happens when rock from space hits the ground. typhoon typhoon strong tropical storm in Asia strong tropical storm in Asia typhoon brings strong wind and heavy rain to many countries in Asia. limnic eruption limnic eruption Gas suddenly comes out of lake. Gas suddenly comes out of lake. limnic eruption releases gas from lake and can be dangerous for people nearby. ice storm ice storm Freezing rain covers everything. Freezing rain covers everything. An ice storm covers roads and trees with ice, making everything slippery. thawing permafrost thawing permafrost Frozen ground starts to melt. Frozen ground starts to melt. Thawing permafrost happens when frozen ground starts to melt due to heat.