Question

There are different names in different parts of the world for storms, depending on their nature. Can you match the names in the box with their descriptions below, and fill in the blanks? You may use a dictionary to help you. gale, whirlwind, cyclone, hurricane, tornado, typhoon 1. A violent tropical storm in which strong winds move in a circle: __ __ c __ __ __ __ 2. An extremely strong wind: __ a __ __ 3. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds: __ __ p __ __ __ __ 4. A violent storm whose centre is a cloud in the shape of a funnel: __ __ __ n __ __ __ 5. A violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic ocean: __ __ r __ __ __ __ __ __ 6. A very strong wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage: __ __ __ __ l __ __ __ __

Answer 1

1 . cyclone
2 . gale
3. typhoon
4. tornado
5. hurricane
6. whirlwind

Answer 2

: Required Answer

1. A violent tropical storm in which strong winds move in a circle: _c_ _y_ c _l_ _o_ _n_ _e_

2. An extremely strong wind: _g_ a _l_ _e_

3. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds: _t_ _y_ p _h_ _o_ _o_ _n_

4. A violent storm whose centre is a cloud in the shape of a funnel: _t_ _o_ _r_ n _a_ _d_ _o_

5. A violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean: _h_ _u_ r _r_ _i_ _c_ _a_ _n_ _e_

6. A very strong wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage: _w_ _h_ _i_ _r_ l _w_ _i_ _n_ _d_