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English Vocabulary for Disasters

Learn Common Words for Disasters in English

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This is a lesson to help you learn English words relating to natural disasters and extreme weather. There are eight learning methods for you to work through, including five different games and three different types of flashcard. At the end, there are three example sentences for each word.

Vocabulary Games for

The games and flashcards are currently set to test the following [wait...] words:

Table of Contents

  • Match-the-Pairs Game
  • Memory Game
  • Basic Flash Cards
  • Spell-the-Word Game
  • Multi-Choice Test
  • Learn with Hangman!
  • "Sentence" Flash Cards
  • "Missing Word" Flash Cards
  • Example Sentences

Match-the-Pairs Game

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  • Your mission is to match each picture with the correct word in as few a clicks as possible.
  • There are three pictures in each set, and there are sets to complete.
  • Click on your first square to start. Good luck!
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Memory Game

Pairs: getting ready...

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getting ready...
  • Your mission is to pair pictures with their correct titles in as few a clicks as possible.
  • Click on a card to turn it. Next, try to find its partner by clicking on a second card. (If you fail to find a match with your second click, both cards will turn again.)
  • This is a memory game as well as a vocabulary-learning game.
  • Click on your first card to start. Good luck!
Ranking (Clicks)

Guru ()
Hero ()
Captain ()
Sergeant ()
Recruit ()

Basic Flash Cards

Spell-the-Word Game

Spell the word represented by the picture.

Learn with Hangman!

Hangman is a classic word game. In this version, the hidden word is one of the words from the "disasters" category. Choose your first letter to start.
  • Guess the hidden word by choosing one letter at a time.
  • If you guess a letter in the hidden word, then all is good.
  • If you guess a letter that is not in the hidden word, then the hangman starts to build the gallows.
  • If the gallows are completed, you lose.
  • Good luck!
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Create Your Own Version of This Game

Here is the word library for this game:

"Sentence" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the word in a sentence.

"Missing Word" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the missing word in a sentence.

Example Sentences

Here are 3 sentences for each of the following words from the "disasters" category:
  • earthquake, hurricane, tornado, flood, fire, tsunami, drought, avalanche, volcano, blizzard
    earthquake vocabulary list

    earthquake

  • An earthquake is a sudden shaking of the ground.
  • Earthquakes can cause buildings to fall.
  • They felt the earthquake early in the morning.
    hurricane vocabulary list

    hurricane

  • A hurricane is a powerful storm with strong winds.
  • Hurricanes can cause heavy rain and flooding.
  • She prepared her home for the hurricane.
    tornado vocabulary list

    tornado

  • A tornado is a funnel-shaped windstorm.
  • Tornadoes can destroy houses and trees.
  • He saw the tornado from a distance.
    flood vocabulary list

    flood

  • A flood happens when water covers the land.
  • Heavy rain can cause floods.
  • They evacuated the area due to the flood.
    fire vocabulary list

    fire

  • A fire is a destructive burning.
  • Fires can spread quickly in dry areas.
  • She called the firefighters to put out the fire.
    tsunami vocabulary list

    tsunami

  • A tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
  • Tsunamis can flood coastal areas.
  • They received a tsunami warning after the earthquake.
    drought vocabulary list

    drought

  • A drought is a long period without rain.
  • Droughts can cause water shortages.
  • The crops died during the drought.
    avalanche vocabulary list

    avalanche

  • An avalanche is a large amount of snow sliding down a mountain.
  • Avalanches can bury everything in their path.
  • They were warned of a possible avalanche.
    volcano vocabulary list

    volcano

  • A volcano is a mountain that erupts with lava.
  • Volcanoes can cause widespread damage.
  • The volcano erupted suddenly.
    blizzard vocabulary list

    blizzard

  • A blizzard is a severe snowstorm with strong winds.
  • Blizzards can make it hard to see and travel.
  • They stayed inside during the blizzard.
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This page was written by Craig Shrives.

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