Can you name some disasters Can you describe it.ppt

1. All tornadoes have winds of more than 400 kilometres per hour. 2. There are more tornadoes occurring in the US than in other parts of the world. 3. Tornadoes can’t destroy furniture because they are not violent enough. 4. In the US, there are usually about 80 people killed in tornadoes every year. 6. Both the worst tornado and the worst hurricane occurred in the US. 6. The worst hurricane of all time killed about one-sixth of the population in the US. 7. Coghlan’s coffin was destroyed by the 1900 Galveston hurricane. Can you name some disasters? Can you describe it? Lightning the flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm tornado a column of air that turns very quickly flood a lot of water in an area which is usually dry a very strong wind or storm hurricane thunderstorm a lot of rain falling quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light volcanic eruption Earthquake landslide drought drought typhoon In Pacific Area Read the passages and answer these questions. 1. How strong are tornado winds? More than 400 km/h. 2. What can happen to furniture when a house is destroyed by a tornado? It stays where it was. 3. How many tornadoes are there in the US every year? About 800. 4. How many people died in the worst tornado of all time? More than 700. 5. What happens at sea during a hurricane? It has huge waves. 6. When was the worst hurricane of all time? 8th September, 1900. 7. Was the actor Charles Coghlan killed in it? No, he wasn’t. 8. What happened to him after the hurricane? His coffin was dropped in the sea by a hurricane and carried to Canada by the Gulf Stream. True or False. 1. All tornadoes have winds of more than 400 kilometres per hour. 2. There are more tornadoes occurring in the US than in other parts of the world. 3. Tornadoes can’t destroy furniture because they are not violent enough. 4. In the US, there are usually about 80 people killed in tornadoes every year. 5. Both the worst tornado and the