Module 4 Vocabulary Study Guide Rated A+

avalanche {Ans: A great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain}hurricane {Ans: A severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more than 120 km/h spiral in toward the intensely low-pressure storm center}natural disaster {Ans: great destruction or loss of life caused by natural forces rather than by human actions}prevent {Ans: to stop something from happening before it occurs}research {Ans: A scientific process that involves the systematic and careful collection of data.}progress {Ans: to move a step in a positive direction; to improve; to move a step closer to a goal}earthquake {Ans: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.}prepare {Ans: to make or get ready}destruction {Ans: great damage or ruin}visual {Ans: able to be seen}volcano {Ans: a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.}relevant {Ans: closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand}informative {Ans: providing useful or