UNIT 11: NATURAL DISASTERS

WRITING ACTVITY
Match the answers to the questions. Then, write the
sentences in a paragraph.
• Orchards of olive trees grow at the foothills of
Mount Etna.
• Mount Etna is an active volcano.
• Many species of animals can be found living at
the foothills of Mount Etna.
• They are able to grow here because of the
fertile volcanic soil.
• It is located in Sicily, Italy.
• It is found on the European continent.
1. What is Mount Etna?
Mount Etna is an active volcano.

2. Where is Mount Etna located?

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3. In which continent can Mount Etna be found?

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4. What can be found living at the foothills of
Mount Etna?
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5. What types of plant life grow at the foothills

of Mount Etna?
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6. Why do these trees grow well here?
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