1 Natural disasters Use the following words in the definitions below: forest fire hurricane tornado earthquake flood drought volcano tidal wave 1. ... a long period with little or no rain 2. a sudden violent movement of the surface of the earth, caused by the shifting of the earth's tectonic plates 3... when huge areas of woodland are alight, often caused by someone carelessly throwing a cigarette from a car 4. . when an area of land which is usually dry becomes covered in water, often forcing people to leave their homes 5. ... very strong circular winds which suck things up into them 6. a huge wave which builds up in the sea over thousands of miles 7. .. a very powerful storm, often at sea 8... a large mountain which erupts from time to time and sends rocks up into the air and molten rock pours down the side
Fill in the gaps in the article about national parks.
The first in the park appeared in the USA in 1872.It was__.In Britain the first__park was founded in 1949.Now there are more then __parks in the USA and __parks in England and Wales.National parks protect__,and allow people to___plants,__,and birds.One of the most interesting parks in the USAis the Everglades in__.Its wildlife is enjoyed by many __and__.Water birds,__,__,__,__ __ are protected in the Everglades.The lake District is the__national park in Britain.It is one of the most__places in Britain.It has the __lake and the___mountain in England.A lot of__come there to__,__ __,and just to ___. Фиг знает дальше