| A | B |
|---|
| blizzard | a storm with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold |
| drought | a period of dry weather, especially a long one that is injurious to crops |
| earthquake | a sudden release of energy in the earth’s crust or upper mantle |
| famine | a severe shortage of food, as through crop failure or overpopulation |
| flood | a great flowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged |
| hurricane | a severe, rotating tropical storm with heavy rains and strong winds |
| mud flow | a flow of mixed earth debris containing a large amount of water |
| tornado | local, destructive windstorm characterized by funnel-shaped cloud |
| tsunami | unusually large sea wave produced by seaquake or undersea eruption |
| wild fire | a raging and uncontrollable fire |
