Natural disasters

Question 1

Tornado

Answer 1

Tornado

very strong circular winds which suck things up into them

Question 2

Požar

Answer 2

Forest fire or blaze

When huge areas of woodland are alight (zanetiti, goreti) (caused by simeone carelessly throwing a cigarette, campfire)

Question 3

Hurikan

Answer 3

Hurricane

A very powerful storm, often at the sea

Question 4

Potres

Answer 4

Earthquake

A sudden violent movement of the surface of the earth, caused by shifting of the earth tectonic plates

Question 5

Vulkan

Answer 5

Volcano

A large mountain which erupts from time to time and sends rocks up into the air and molten rock pours down the side

Question 6

Suša

Answer 6

Drought

A long period with little or no rain

Question 7

Poplava

Answer 7

Flood

When an area of land is usually dry becomes covered in water, often forcing people to leave their homes

Question 8

Tsunami

Answer 8

Tsunami - tidal wave

A huge wave which builds up in the sea over thousands of miles

Question 9

Majhne moznosti

Answer 9

Slim chances/ small possibility

Question 10

Dolga deževna obdobja

Answer 10

/suffer from floods after prolonged periods of rain in the winter

Question 11

Postavljen

Answer 11

Situated

Question 12

Prizadeta območja

Answer 12

Affected areas

Question 13

Evakuirat

Answer 13

Evacuate

Question 14

Resit

Answer 14

Rescue

Question 15

Ujet

Answer 15

Stranded

Question 16

Neprehoden

Answer 16

Impassable

Question 17

Lakota

Answer 17

Famine, starvation

Question 18

Pomoc

Answer 18

Aid

Question 19

Onesnazena

Answer 19

Contaminated

Question 20

Epidemija

Answer 20

Epidemic

Question 21

Begunce

Answer 21

Refugee

Question 22

Zaloge hrane

Answer 22

Food supplies

Question 23

Nenazarovan

Answer 23

Unattended

Question 24

Širit

Answer 24

Spread

Question 25

Zadeti

Answer 25

Strike - struck

Question 26

Odvzeti zivljenje

Answer 26

Claim lives

Question 27

Obsežna skoda

Answer 27

Extensive damage

Question 28

Preziveli

Answer 28

Survivors

Question 29

Ujet

Answer 29

Trapped

Question 30

Rusevina

Answer 30

Rubble

Question 31

Tremor

Answer 31

Potresni sunek, trepet

Question 32

Poptresni sunek

Answer 32

Aftershock

Question 33

Rusiti se

Answer 33

Collapse

Question 34

Poplavljati

Answer 34

Overflow

Question 35

Breg

Answer 35

Bank

Question 36

Oblak prpela

Answer 36

Cloud of ash

Question 37

Sproziti

Answer 37

Trigger

Question 38

Razpoke

Answer 38

Crack

Question 39

Colossal wave

Answer 39

Ogromen val

Question 40

Prebivalec

Answer 40

Resident

Question 41

Kupi ruševin

Answer 41

Heaps of rubble

Question 42

Rusevine in ostanki

Answer 42

Ruins and debris

Question 43

Potreba

Answer 43

Urge

Question 44

Območja

Answer 44

Prefecture Areas into which country is divided for local governing

Question 45

Zascita pred valovi

Answer 45

Breakwater Barrier to protect land from the sea

Question 46

Plavajoc

Answer 46

Afloat

Question 47

Divji naliv

Answer 47

Raging torrent A large amount of water that moves quickly and dangerously

Question 48

Zaobjeti

Answer 48

Engulf Flow ower and cover

Question 49

Nagnesti se skupaj

Answer 49

To stand in a huddle

Question 50

Umikati se

Answer 50

Recede

Question 51

Tvegati

Answer 51

Venture to go bac somewhere risky

Question 52

Vesla

Answer 52

Vessels

Question 53

Viri vode

Answer 53

Waterholes have dried up

Question 54

Zmerno rase

Answer 54

Has been rising steadily

Question 55

24/7

Answer 55

Round rhe clock

Question 56

Opozorila

Answer 56

Warning

Question 57

Ploha naliv

Answer 57

Downpour

Question 58

Nevihta

Answer 58

Storm

Question 59

Deroc dz

Answer 59

Torrential rain

Question 60

Prsenje

Answer 60

Drizzle

Question 61

Vrocinski val

Answer 61

Heat wave

Question 62

Zgoce sonce

Answer 62

Blazing sun

Question 63

Leden dez sodra

Answer 63

Sleet

Question 64

Toca

Answer 64

Hail

Question 65

Snezni zamet

Answer 65

Snowdrifts

Question 66

Nevihta snezna

Answer 66

Snow blizzard

Question 67

Sapica

Answer 67

Breeze

Question 68

Mocan veter

Answer 68

Gail