Natural Disasters Match Sheet

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🌍 Part 1: Match the Natural Disasters

Instructions: Look at the pictures of destruction below. Draw lines to match each type of damage to the natural disaster that caused it.

🌋 Volcano

🌊 Tsunami

🏔️ Landslide

🌀 Cyclone

💧 Flood

🏚️ Earthquake

🕳️ Sinkhole

Draw lines here

A. Roads and buildings swallowed into the ground

B. Ash covering houses and lava flows

C. Buildings shaking and cracking apart

D. Water covering streets and homes

E. Strong winds tearing roofs off houses

F. Rocks and mud sliding down hills onto roads

G. Huge waves washing away coastal buildings

1. Which natural disaster do you think would be the most dangerous in New Zealand? Why?

2. What should people do to stay safe during an earthquake?

3. Have you ever experienced any of these natural disasters? If yes, which one and what happened?