Natural Disasters Reading

Which of the following words are natural disasters?

If a country doesn`t have rain for a very long period ,we say it suffers to ...

Nowadays scientists can .... some disasters.

Zakarpattya usually suffers from.... .

The storm .... hundred of houses.

After the floods ,the polluted water was a serious ..... to public health.

The drought could affect .... .

Another word for natural disasters is a natural ..... .

REad and decide if statements are true or false

Ball lightning is a common weather event that happens during every thunderstorm.

Weather can be unpredictable, but sometimes it turns downright bizarre. Around the world, people have witnessed strange and freaky weather events that seem more like science fiction than science fact. One example is “raining animals.” Frogs, fish, and even spiders have been reported falling from the sky during storms. Scientists believe that strong winds or tornadoes can suck up small animals from lakes or forests and drop them miles away.

Another strange event is ball lightning — glowing orbs of electricity that appear during thunderstorms. They float through the air, sometimes entering homes, and disappear with a loud bang. Although rare, ball lightning has been observed for centuries, and scientists still don’t fully understand how it works.

Then there’s fire rainbows, which aren’t rainbows at all but colorful halos that appear in cirrus clouds. They form when sunlight hits ice crystals in just the right way, creating dazzling bands of color high in the sky.

In 2004, a town in India reported red rain, where raindrops stained clothes and buildings. The cause? Microscopic algae mixed with rainwater.

And don’t forget heat bursts — sudden blasts of hot, dry air that happen at night. They can raise the temperature by 10°C in minutes, leaving people shocked and confused.

These freak weather events remind us that nature is full of surprises. While scientists try to explain them, many remain mysterious — and a little bit scary.

Frogs and fish can fall from the sky during certain storms.

Fire rainbows appear when sunlight passes through ice crystals in clouds.

Red rain in India was caused by volcanic ash.

Heat bursts usually happen during cold winter mornings.

Some freaky weather events are still not fully understood by scientists.

Read summaries and choose 1 that is correct

Read the text and complete with words: ruins, path, dangerous, lost, escape, destroyed, ash, exploded,

In 79 AD, the Roman city of Pompeii was completely __           by a volcanic eruption. Mount Vesuvius, a nearby volcano,          without warning. First, ash and rocks fell from the sky, covering streets and buildings. Then came the most ____           part — a pyroclastic flow.

This fast-moving cloud of hot gas,     , and rock rushed down the side of the volcano at speeds of over 100 km/h. It was hotter than 400°C and burned everything in its __      . People had no time to ___        . The entire city was buried in ash within hours.

For centuries, Pompeii was __      under the ground. It wasn’t rediscovered until the 1700s. Today, visitors can walk through the ___       and see buildings, artwork, and even casts of people who were frozen in time. The tragedy of Pompeii is a powerful reminder of how dangerous volcanoes can be.