1. funnel-shaped storms/ below/ a thunder storm/ are/ Tornadoes/ which pass overland
- Tornadoes __________________________________________________________
2. Japan/ most earthquake-prone countries/and experiences/ each year/ thousands of
minor tremors/ is/ one of the world’s.
- Japan_______________________________________________________________
3.triggered by/ A large tsunami/ on 26 December 2004/the earthquake spread outward/
from off the Sumatran coast.
- A large tsunami_______________________________________________________
4.have suffered from/ such as/ earthquakes, tidal waves, typhoon/ People/ and volcanic
eruption/ in this region/ different natural disasters.
- People___________________________________________________________
5.have been/ the destruction of/ tropical rainforests/ trying to prevent/ Governments.
- Governments ____________________________________________________
6. large tropical storms/ in the ocean/ are/ Hurricanes/ that develop/ of the world.
- Hurricanes________________________________________________________
7. around the Pacific Rim/ is known as / the “Ring of Fire”/ Ninety percent of/ occur/
earthquakes/ which.
- Ninety percent of_____________________________________________________
8. many people/ collapsed/ when/ During/ the earthquakes in Kobe/ were killed/ homes,
office blocks and highways/
- During_____________________________________________________________
9. in Japanese history,/ which occurred in 1932/ The most disastrous/ damaged Tokyo
and Yokohama/ earthquake/ and killed about 150 000 people.
- The most disastrous___________________________________________________
10. in Asia /which/ Chinese/ are known as/ frequently/ Tropical storms / typhoons/
frequenly occur.
- Tropical storms_______________________________________________________