Содержание : Is the Earth a dangerous place? Rainstorms Snowstorms Eruptions of volcanoes Tornadoes Hurricanes Floods Drought Forest fires Thunderstorms Dust storms Sandstorm Emergency workers BBC

IS THE EARTH A DANGEROUS PLACE ? содержание

RAINSTORM

A rainstorm is a storm with a lot of rain. содержание

SNOWSTORM

A snowstorm is a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds. содержние

содержание Eruption of volcano

There are 500 active volcanoes in the world now, many of them are under the water. содержание

Tornado

Tornadoes are very strong winds that go quickly round in a circle or a funnel. содержание

FLOOD FLOOD содержание

Floods are large amounts of water which cover places that are usually dry. содержание

EARTHQUAKE EARTHQUAKE содержание

An earthquake is a sudden shaking of the ground. содержание

FOREST FIRE

A forest fire is an uncontrolled burning in a forest area; hot dry weather increases the risk of forest fires. содержание

HURRICANE

A hurricane is a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain. содержание

DROUGHT

A drought is a long period of dry weather when there is little or no rain and crops die. содержание

A dust storm

A dust storm is a storm during which a very strong wind blows a lot of dry soil around. содержание

Sandstorm

A sandstorm is a strong wind in the desert that blows clouds of sand in the air. содержание

Thunderstorm

A thunderstorm is a heavy storm with thunder and lightning. содержание

Emergency workers.

Emergency workers: They help other people when there is a disaster. содержание

Natural disasters are very dangerous. They can damage the houses, destroy towns, kill animals and people. In all these disasters nature and people need help. Emergency workers are specially trained people who do their job during and after these types of disasters. Emergency workers such as doctors, nurses, firemen, water and gas workers do their job in difficult situations. Sometimes the police and army help too. содержание