r in the top. Sometimes lava and gases are released from the crater. Вулкан - гора с дырой , кот. называется кратером в вершине. Иногда лава и газы выбрасывает из кратера.
A flood is a large amount of water which quickly covers a place that is usually dry land. Наводнение - большое количество воды, которое покрывает обычно сухое место.
A drought is a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water. Засуха - долгий период сухой погоды, когда недостаточно воды.
Приложение 2
The Yungay Earthquake
"I was in school," said Juan. "On the blackboard, in big white letters was the date - May 31st 1970. The letters started to dance in front of my eyes. " "Were you asleep?"
"No, I looked out of the window. There was a noise, like a big lorry in the street. But outside there were only a few empty cars. "
"What made the noise?"
"It was coming from the ground. The cars started to jump up and down. Then the classroom clock fell off the wall and the window broke.
I was afraid. I ran out of school and into the street. As I was running, the houses started to fall down. The ground was moving under my feet. I knew then. . . "
"Knew what?"
"I knew that it was an earthquake. I ran to the fields. I could hear bangs and screams behind me. I only turned round when I got to the second field. I couldnt believe my eyes. Nearly all buildings were on the ground. In front of me, the earth was moving up and down like a sea. "
"What did you do?"
"Nothing for a while. Then I heard another sound, like great guns. It came from the moun - tains. I looked up and the nearest mountain b
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