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_______________________________________________________