natural disasters Crossword Puzzles
natural disasters 2024-02-22
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- a quick volume expansion associated with an exceptionally violent outward release of energy, typically accompanied by the development of high temperatures and the emission of high-pressure gases.
- a type of solid precipitation
- numerous types of mass wasting that can encompass a wide range of ground motions.
- shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s lithosphere
- a powerful ground-level wind system that originates from an above-ground point source and blows radially
- a cenote, swallet, swallow hole, or doline, is a depression or hole in the ground created by surface layer collapse.
- a type of storm distinguished by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth’s atmosphere, known as thunder.
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- a powerful columnar vortex that forms over a body of water.
- an outpouring of water that submerges ordinarily dry ground.
- a unusual sort of natural disaster in which dissolved carbon dioxide erupts unexpectedly from deep lake waters, generating a gas cloud capable of drowning wildlife, cattle, and humans.
- a fast-moving flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or a mountain.
- a widespread, long-lasting straight-line windstorm associated with a fast-moving cluster of severe thunderstorms
- line of thunderstorms that forms along or ahead of a cold front. It includes heavy rain, hail, frequent lightning, strong straight-line winds.
- a blaze that becomes so large that it generates and supports its wind system.
- a severe snowstorm with sustained winds of at least 56 km/h that lasts for an extended time—typically three hours or more.
- a period of chronic deficits in water supply, whether from the atmosphere, surface water, or subsurface water.
- a violently rotating column of air that collides with the Earth’s surface
17 Clues: a type of solid precipitation • a powerful columnar vortex that forms over a body of water. • an outpouring of water that submerges ordinarily dry ground. • a fast-moving flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or a mountain. • a violently rotating column of air that collides with the Earth’s surface • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-04-12
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- huge long ocean waves triggered by earthquakes
- a mountain that has an opening in the land where gas/lava/ash is pushed out
- leaving
- a long period of low rainfall leading to a shortage of water
- a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
- a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility
- a violently rotating column of air touching the ground
- winds that are rotating inwards to an area of low barometric pressure
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- a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 mph
- a tropical storm in the Indian or Western Pacific oceans with a wind speed of 34 knots
- a shift in winds that often causes a very rainy season or very dry season
- storm with very strong winds and little to no rain
- a sudden shaking of the ground as a result tectonic plates slipping
- the sliding of earth and rock down a mountain or cliff
- a storm accompanied by ice(chunks of hail) that fall from the sky
- an uncontrolled fire that burns often in rural areas
- a overflow of water on dry land
17 Clues: leaving • a overflow of water on dry land • huge long ocean waves triggered by earthquakes • storm with very strong winds and little to no rain • an uncontrolled fire that burns often in rural areas • a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility • the sliding of earth and rock down a mountain or cliff • a violently rotating column of air touching the ground • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-03-12
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- The sudden outbreak of snow and ice on a mountain, sliding down its side
- When lava, gas and smoke are released from a mountain through its top
- When there is too much heavy rain, or storm, and the water level is much higher than normal
- Long periods that is very hot
- A long period that has no rain
- A storm of snow
- Tidal waves
- Fire that spreads in the forests due to dry and hot weather
- Moving people to safe places
- A rain of ice
- When the ground shakes violently
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- Disasters
- Broken pieces of buildings,... after a wide-scale disaster
- The act of cutting down too much trees
- The consequences after a disaster
- A tropical storm
- the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff
17 Clues: Disasters • Tidal waves • A rain of ice • A storm of snow • A tropical storm • Moving people to safe places • Long periods that is very hot • A long period that has no rain • When the ground shakes violently • The consequences after a disaster • The act of cutting down too much trees • Broken pieces of buildings,... after a wide-scale disaster • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-09-29
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- Snow storm
- Period of time after the disaster
- Vortex of rotating winds
- Numerical measurement of (17;Across)
- Potentially dangerous or harmful
- Tropical wind storm, generally in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Pacific Ocean
- Leave place of danger
- Violent shaking caused by movement of the Earth's crust
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- Abnormally low rainfall resulting in a shortage of water
- Large amounts of water; overflowing
- Giant waves caused by earthquakes or other disturbances
- The rate at which air moves
- Hot, uncontrolled
- A disaster
- Mass of earth of rock sliding from a mountain for cliff
- Saving someone from danger or distress
- Smaller version of (17;Across), following after main
17 Clues: Snow storm • A disaster • Hot, uncontrolled • Leave place of danger • Vortex of rotating winds • The rate at which air moves • Potentially dangerous or harmful • Period of time after the disaster • Large amounts of water; overflowing • Numerical measurement of (17;Across) • Saving someone from danger or distress • Smaller version of (17;Across), following after main • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-11-11
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- A sudden shaking of the ground
- A storm with freezing rain
- A hole that opens up in the ground
- A storm with thunder and lightning
- A funnel-shaped storm with strong winds
- An overflow of water onto land
- A large, destructive fire in a forest or grassland
- A powerful storm with strong winds
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- A large-scale air mass that rotates around a strong center
- A large sea wave caused by an earthquake
- A large mass of snow falling down a mountain
- A strong wind that carries sand
- A period of extremely hot weather
- A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock
- A long period without rain
- Eruption The release of magma from a volcano
- A severe snowstorm with high winds
17 Clues: A storm with freezing rain • A long period without rain • A sudden shaking of the ground • An overflow of water onto land • A strong wind that carries sand • A period of extremely hot weather • A hole that opens up in the ground • A storm with thunder and lightning • A severe snowstorm with high winds • A powerful storm with strong winds • ...
Natural Disasters 2021-04-22
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- When a rising body of water submerges normally dry land.
- When an epidemic spreads over a larger area.
- An eruption in which molten rock spews out from the mantle to the surface of Earth as ash, lava, or gas.
- A small, rocky body that falls through the earth's atmosphere and hits the ground.
- A major geologic event that occurs when plates shift suddenly and release stored energy.
- A sudden rapidly spreading outbreak, growth, or disease that infects a large number of people in a specific area.
- The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.
- A giant wave that crashes into land, often formed by an undersea earthquake.
- How many main classifications of natural disasters exist.
- A spinning column of air that has strong wind speed.
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- They form over water but often move onto land, scientists classify them by their wind speed and the amount of damage they cause.
- An eruption of solar radiation that can damage electronics on Earth.
- A region with specific weather conditions that persist over long stretches of time.
- A prediction or estimate of future events.
- The remains of something broken down or destroyed.
- A small, rocky body in space that travels around the sun.
- The dying off of an entire species on our planet.
17 Clues: A prediction or estimate of future events. • When an epidemic spreads over a larger area. • The dying off of an entire species on our planet. • The remains of something broken down or destroyed. • A spinning column of air that has strong wind speed. • When a rising body of water submerges normally dry land. • A small, rocky body in space that travels around the sun. • ...
NATURAL DISASTERS 2023-11-13
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- indicative of a storm (WEATHER)
- low temperature (WEATHER)
- bright with sunlight (WEATHER)
- overflow of a large amount of water
- movement of a mass of rock
- a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
- having or characterized by considerable rainfall(WEATHER)
- exposed to strong winds (WEATHER)
- shaking of the ground
- filled with fog (WAETHER)
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- uncontrolled fire in the forest
- high temperature (WEATHER)
- when gas and/or lava are released from a volcano
- full of clouds (WEATHER)
- covered with snow (WAETHER)
- violently rotating column of air
- high temperature comfortably (WEATHER)
17 Clues: shaking of the ground • full of clouds (WEATHER) • low temperature (WEATHER) • filled with fog (WAETHER) • high temperature (WEATHER) • movement of a mass of rock • covered with snow (WAETHER) • bright with sunlight (WEATHER) • uncontrolled fire in the forest • indicative of a storm (WEATHER) • violently rotating column of air • exposed to strong winds (WEATHER) • ...
Natural disasters 2024-04-23
17 Clues: town • when • wall • blesk • jezero • lavina • zavřít • křičet • erupce • tsunami • hurikán • záplava • směrem k • přehrada • prasklina • zemětřesení • zatímco,během
Natural Disasters 2023-05-04
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- the many ways Earth is constantly modifying itself
- a pacific ocean path characterized by active volcanoes & earthquakes
- an overflow of water onto normally dry land
- hazards or threats that happen on Earth from the inside of Earth
- a country's or state's ability to bounce back from natural disasters
- a flood caused by heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time
- a technological system used to inform many people about an oncoming danger or potential threat
- a violent rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm
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- threat or hazard from an interaction in the ocean & the land or both at the same time
- all types of severe weather, potentially posing a threat to human health & safety
- environmental phenomenon that have the potential to impact societies & the human environment
- a tropical storm with winds at a speed of 75 mph
- short bursts of high-speed winds, gusts, or long periods of wind
- an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area
- a powerful circular current or vortex of water
- a long period of abnormally dry weather & lack of water
- a violent & abrupt shaking of the ground, cause by movement between tectonic plates along a fault line
17 Clues: an overflow of water onto normally dry land • an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area • a powerful circular current or vortex of water • a tropical storm with winds at a speed of 75 mph • the many ways Earth is constantly modifying itself • a long period of abnormally dry weather & lack of water • ...
natural disasters 2023-05-04
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- the many ways Earth is constantly modifying itself
- a pacific ocean path characterized by active volcanoes & earthquakes
- an overflow of water onto normally dry land
- hazards or threats that happen on Earth from the inside of Earth
- a country's or state's ability to bounce back from natural disasters
- a flood caused by heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time
- a technological system used to inform many people about an oncoming danger or potential threat
- a violent rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm
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- threat or hazard from an interaction in the ocean & the land or both at the same time
- all types of severe weather, potentially posing a threat to human health & safety
- environmental phenomenon that have the potential to impact societies & the human environment
- a tropical storm with winds at a speed of 75 mph
- short bursts of high-speed winds, gusts, or long periods of wind
- an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area
- a powerful circular current or vortex of water
- a long period of abnormally dry weather & lack of water
- a violent & abrupt shaking of the ground, cause by movement between tectonic plates along a fault line
17 Clues: an overflow of water onto normally dry land • an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area • a powerful circular current or vortex of water • a tropical storm with winds at a speed of 75 mph • the many ways Earth is constantly modifying itself • a long period of abnormally dry weather & lack of water • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-05-02
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- servere winter storm
- large mass of snow in swift motions down a mountain
- a large wave caused by an ocean-floor
- a long period of time where there is no rain
- when the land starts to sink into the ground
- when a volcano erupts
- to save lives
- violent rotating column of air
- period of an unusually and excessively hot weather
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- to collect money to help the people who suffered a natural disaster
- a series of ground vibrations
- storm with violent wind
- a situation in which there is an extreme scarity in food
- to get the people out of the danger zone
- overflowing of water on land
- the opposite of life
- hot liquid exiting a mountain opening
17 Clues: to save lives • servere winter storm • the opposite of life • when a volcano erupts • storm with violent wind • overflowing of water on land • a series of ground vibrations • violent rotating column of air • a large wave caused by an ocean-floor • hot liquid exiting a mountain opening • to get the people out of the danger zone • a long period of time where there is no rain • ...
Natural Disasters 2021-04-22
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- When a rising body of water submerges normally dry land.
- When an epidemic spreads over a larger area.
- An eruption in which molten rock spews out from the mantle to the surface of Earth as ash, lava, or gas.
- A small, rocky body that falls through the earth's atmosphere and hits the ground.
- A major geologic event that occurs when plates shift suddenly and release stored energy.
- A sudden rapidly spreading outbreak, growth, or disease that infects a large number of people in a specific area.
- The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.
- A giant wave that crashes into land, often formed by an undersea earthquake.
- How many main classifications of natural disasters exist.
- A spinning column of air that has strong wind speed.
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- They form over water but often move onto land, scientists classify them by their wind speed and the amount of damage they cause.
- An eruption of solar radiation that can damage electronics on Earth.
- A region with specific weather conditions that persist over long stretches of time.
- A prediction or estimate of future events.
- The remains of something broken down or destroyed.
- A small, rocky body in space that travels around the sun.
- The dying off of an entire species on our planet.
17 Clues: A prediction or estimate of future events. • When an epidemic spreads over a larger area. • The dying off of an entire species on our planet. • The remains of something broken down or destroyed. • A spinning column of air that has strong wind speed. • When a rising body of water submerges normally dry land. • A small, rocky body in space that travels around the sun. • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-08-21
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- A storm with thunder and lightning
- A large sea wave caused by an earthquake
- A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock
- The release of magma from a volcano
- A funnel-shaped storm with strong winds
- A large-scale air mass that rotates around a strong center
- A long period without rain
- A large mass of snow falling down a mountain
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- A hole that opens up in the ground
- A powerful storm with strong winds
- Storm A storm with freezing rain
- A large, destructive fire in a forest or grassland
- A strong wind that carries sand
- A severe snowstorm with high winds
- A period of extremely hot weather
- An overflow of water onto land
- A sudden shaking of the ground
17 Clues: A long period without rain • An overflow of water onto land • A sudden shaking of the ground • A strong wind that carries sand • Storm A storm with freezing rain • A period of extremely hot weather • A hole that opens up in the ground • A powerful storm with strong winds • A storm with thunder and lightning • A severe snowstorm with high winds • ...
Natural disasters 2012-10-07
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- A big spinning thing
- Rocks falling down a mountain
- American word for cyclone
- To measure a tornado with
- Moving air
- 60 minutes warning
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- What shoots out of a mountain
- When there's lots of water
- What do disasters do
- Cyclones measured with
- What slides down mountains when it been snowing
- A big wave
- It burns in the outback
- When something is not safe
- When people die
- What people drink
16 Clues: A big wave • Moving air • When people die • What people drink • 60 minutes warning • What do disasters do • A big spinning thing • Cyclones measured with • It burns in the outback • To measure a tornado with • When there's lots of water • American word for cyclone • When something is not safe • What shoots out of a mountain • Rocks falling down a mountain • ...
Natural Disasters 2012-10-07
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- scale what earthquakes are measured by
- Earthquakes happen on " " lines
- " " plates make up the earth
- also known as a twister
- A long line of volcanoes
- big fires
- When a mass of land falls
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- Lack of water
- when lava cools it is " "
- this causes thunder
- caused by underwater volcanoes
- What tornadoes are measured with
- This country has the most volcanoes in the world
- Another word for landslide
- A big rock
- Heavy rainfall causes this
16 Clues: big fires • A big rock • Lack of water • this causes thunder • also known as a twister • A long line of volcanoes • When a mass of land falls • Another word for landslide • Heavy rainfall causes this • when lava cools it is " " • " " plates make up the earth • caused by underwater volcanoes • What tornadoes are measured with • Earthquakes happen on " " lines • ...
Natural disasters 2023-06-22
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- A storm with thunder, lightning, heavy rainfall, and strong winds, often occurring in warm, unstable atmospheric conditions.
- A storm characterized by falling balls or irregular lumps of ice called hailstones, often accompanied by thunder and lightning.
- A giant ocean wave usually caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption, which can cause widespread destruction.
- The sudden movement of rocks, soil, and debris down a slope, often triggered by heavy rainfall, earthquakes, or human activity.
- storm A weather phenomenon where strong winds lift and carry large amounts of dust and sand, reducing visibility and causing air pollution.
- A large-scale, rotating storm characterized by strong winds and a low-pressure center, usually occurring over tropical waters.
- A prolonged period of excessively hot weather, often with high humidity, leading to heat-related health risks and discomfort.
- An extended period of significantly reduced rainfall, leading to a shortage of water and dry conditions in an area.
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- An overflow of water onto normally dry land, often caused by heavy rainfall, melting snow, or dam failure.
- A violent rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm cloud to the ground, causing strong winds and destructive damage.
- A severe winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and heavy snowfall, causing low visibility.
- A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rainfall that forms over warm ocean waters, often causing damage and flooding.
- An uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly across vegetation and forests, often fueled by dry conditions and strong winds.
- eruption The release of magma, gas, and other materials from a volcano, resulting in the eruption of lava, ash, and potentially pyroclastic flows.
- A rapid flow of snow down a slope, often triggered by additional snowfall, causing a dangerous mass of snow to accumulate.
- A sudden shaking or trembling of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface.
16 Clues: An overflow of water onto normally dry land, often caused by heavy rainfall, melting snow, or dam failure. • A sudden shaking or trembling of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface. • An extended period of significantly reduced rainfall, leading to a shortage of water and dry conditions in an area. • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-07-29
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- No longer existing, like the dodo bird.
- A large area of floating ice in the ocean.
- A large wave caused by underwater disturbances like earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
- A small piece of rock from space that burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere.
- Large, open areas of land covered with grass.
- A ball of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the sun.
- Gases like carbon dioxide that trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming.
- A crack in the Earth's crust where earthquakes can occur.
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- Large pieces of the Earth's crust that move and cause earthquakes.
- A time with not enough rain.
- The increase in Earth's average temperature due to greenhouse gases.
- A series of large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
- Structures built to protect coastal areas from flooding and erosion.
- The outermost layer of the Earth where we live.
- Ancient plants or animals preserved in rock.
- A severe shortage of food affecting many people.
16 Clues: A time with not enough rain. • No longer existing, like the dodo bird. • A large area of floating ice in the ocean. • Ancient plants or animals preserved in rock. • Large, open areas of land covered with grass. • The outermost layer of the Earth where we live. • A severe shortage of food affecting many people. • A ball of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the sun. • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-07-07
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- - Prolonged dryness
- - Tropical storm
- - Earth movement
- - Overflowing water
- - Erupting mountain
- - Large sea wave
- - Storm with ice pellets
- - Indian Ocean storm
- - Ground collapse
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- - Ground shaking
- - Spinning wind funnel
- - Prolonged high temperatures
- - Snow slide
- - Large, uncontrolled fire
- - Severe snowstorm
- - Pacific tropical storm
16 Clues: - Snow slide • - Ground shaking • - Tropical storm • - Earth movement • - Large sea wave • - Ground collapse • - Severe snowstorm • - Prolonged dryness • - Overflowing water • - Erupting mountain • - Indian Ocean storm • - Spinning wind funnel • - Storm with ice pellets • - Pacific tropical storm • - Large, uncontrolled fire • - Prolonged high temperatures
NATURAL DISASTERS 2023-04-20
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- a very heavy fall of snow, usually with a strong wind
- a storm during which hail falls from the sky
- a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle. There is often also a long cloud that is narrower at the bottom than the top.
- a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain
- a lack of food during a long period of time in a region
- a long period of time when there is little or no rain
- a snowstorm with very strong winds
- a flash, or several flashes, of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity
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- an extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example, by an earthquake
- a storm in a desert in which sand is blown into the air by strong winds
- a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface
- an occasion when a volcano suddenly throws out burning rocks, smoke, etc.
- a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
- a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean
- a thick cloud of very small drops of water in the air close to the land or sea that is very difficult to see through
- a mass of earth, rock, etc. that falls down the slope of a mountain or a cliff
16 Clues: a snowstorm with very strong winds • a storm during which hail falls from the sky • a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface • a very heavy fall of snow, usually with a strong wind • a long period of time when there is little or no rain • a lack of food during a long period of time in a region • a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-03-11
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- A type of boundary where two tectonic plates move apart. (9)
- The wearing away of land by wind, water, or waves. (7)
- A natural weather event that causes huge impacts to the Earth's surface, destruction to environment and loss of life. (15)
- Technology that monitors and predicts natural disasters to minimise impacts to humans and environment. (19)
- Large,rigid pieces of the Earth's surface that move and interact. (14)
- Molten rock that erupts from a volcano. (4)
- A powerful rotating storm with high winds and heavy rain. (7)
- A large volume of water that occurs suddenly and lasts a short time. (10)
- A device used to measure the strength of earthquakes. (11)
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- The measurement scale for the magnitude of earthquakes. (12)
- Abnormal rise in seawater due to a huge storm or cyclone. (10)
- A type of volcano that is no longer active and won’t erupt again. (7)
- The term used for a volcano that hasn't erupted for a long time but is expected to in the future. (7)
- Hot, melted rock found beneath the Earth's surface. (5)
- A natural disaster involving the shaking of the ground. (10)
- A massive wave often caused by an underwater earthquake. (7)
16 Clues: Molten rock that erupts from a volcano. (4) • The wearing away of land by wind, water, or waves. (7) • Hot, melted rock found beneath the Earth's surface. (5) • A device used to measure the strength of earthquakes. (11) • The measurement scale for the magnitude of earthquakes. (12) • A type of boundary where two tectonic plates move apart. (9) • ...
CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERSHEET 2025-04-27
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- — One of the four key DRRM thematic areas focusing on risk elimination.
- — Systems developed to warn communities of impending disasters.
- — Ability of a community to quickly recover from disasters.
- — Proper disposal and regulation of toxic materials.
- — Training and development programs to strengthen community response.
- — Managing areas important for biodiversity under the National Integrated Protected Areas System.
- — Law under RA 8749 promotes this to reduce air pollution.
- — Identifying areas prone to natural hazards like floods and earthquakes.
- — Longer-term rebuilding efforts post-disaster.
- — Protecting endangered species is covered under this concept.
- — Ensuring the safety and welfare of young populations during emergencies.
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- — Reprocessing waste into new materials or products.
- — Physical facilities where displaced populations are housed temporarily.
- — Process of embedding DRRM practices into governance systems.
- — Activities designed to minimize loss of life and property during disasters.
- — Critical evaluation of potential hazards and vulnerabilities.
- — The global phenomenon worsening natural disasters, addressed in environmental laws.
- — RA 9211 focuses on regulating this addictive product.
- — Immediate actions during and after a disaster to save lives.
- — A structured approach to manage emergencies (common in NDRRMC protocols).
20 Clues: — Longer-term rebuilding efforts post-disaster. • — Reprocessing waste into new materials or products. • — Proper disposal and regulation of toxic materials. • — RA 9211 focuses on regulating this addictive product. • — Law under RA 8749 promotes this to reduce air pollution. • — Ability of a community to quickly recover from disasters. • ...
Natural Disasters 2021-04-29
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- A tropical storm and cyclone
- Lots of snow coming down at once
- Something that is broken or ruined
- Lots of water rushing into an area
- Lack of rain and water
- Winds that rotate inward
- A sudden event that causes damage or loss of life
- A cyclone on land that usually causes destruction
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- Occurring in nature
- An unexpected situation requiring help
- A way to label storms
- A tropical storm in the Northern Hemisphere
- Fire burning in the mountains or fields
- When you need to leave due to an emergency
- A violent shaking of the ground
- Part of something that has been damaged
16 Clues: Occurring in nature • A way to label storms • Lack of rain and water • Winds that rotate inward • A tropical storm and cyclone • A violent shaking of the ground • Lots of snow coming down at once • Something that is broken or ruined • Lots of water rushing into an area • An unexpected situation requiring help • Fire burning in the mountains or fields • ...
Natural Disasters 2021-05-14
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- Stands for Volcanic Explosivity _____?
- A rainforest called "the lungs of the earth"
- Where 75% of Volcanoes are found
- A stage where a Volcano is asleep
- A Disaster caused by humans polluting the planet
- The Safest place to be when a hurricane hits
- An imaginary line across the middle of the Earth
- Something that is used to measure the magnitude of Earthquakes
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- Where plates rub against each other and sometimes causes Earthquakes
- A type of Volcano which is now a lake
- Where in New Zealand did the famous 2011 earthquake happen?
- What New Zealand is sometimes called because of the many Earthquakes we have
- An acronym meaning Title Origin Label Key Even Neat
- A type of tectonic plate
- Where a Volcano is no longer active
- An acronym meaning Frame Title Colour Key Title Scale
16 Clues: A type of tectonic plate • Where 75% of Volcanoes are found • A stage where a Volcano is asleep • Where a Volcano is no longer active • A type of Volcano which is now a lake • Stands for Volcanic Explosivity _____? • A rainforest called "the lungs of the earth" • The Safest place to be when a hurricane hits • A Disaster caused by humans polluting the planet • ...
Natural Disasters 2020-07-01
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- sudden and heavy rain
- rubbing of tectonic plates
- Mount St Helene erupted this way
- masses of water
- where people live in extinct craters
- happens in hot and dry conditions
- tropical cyclone with heavy rains
- called lava once spit out by volcano
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- inner layer of earth
- snow landslide
- strong air that cause destruction
- loudest eruption in history
- mud or dirt or rocks moving
- cold and strong wind
- ocean in Ring of Fire
- no rain for a long time
16 Clues: snow landslide • masses of water • inner layer of earth • cold and strong wind • sudden and heavy rain • ocean in Ring of Fire • no rain for a long time • rubbing of tectonic plates • loudest eruption in history • mud or dirt or rocks moving • Mount St Helene erupted this way • strong air that cause destruction • happens in hot and dry conditions • tropical cyclone with heavy rains • ...
Natural Disasters 2013-10-09
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- cause high winds and wild weather
- different stages of these put in place to help save water
- the safe burning of forests by workers
- a recent major bushfire event
- cyclones are also called
- 2 tectonic plates rubbing together cause this
- can generate new plant growth
- bushfires allow plants to...
- the point where the earthquake originated
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- when water covers land that is usually dry
- fires deliberately lit
- cyclone winds flow in this direction in the Southern Hemisphere
- prolonged dry period
- people who are trained to extinguish fires
- includes bushfires, floods, droughts, cyclones
- bushfires that happened in 1983
16 Clues: prolonged dry period • fires deliberately lit • cyclones are also called • bushfires allow plants to... • a recent major bushfire event • can generate new plant growth • bushfires that happened in 1983 • cause high winds and wild weather • the safe burning of forests by workers • the point where the earthquake originated • when water covers land that is usually dry • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-03-19
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- the edges of a tectonic plate
- an underground rock that are broken up into different pieces
- when the tectonic plates shift
- the measurement of the benefit produced by businesses
- the movement of the tectonic plate horizontally
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- when the tectonic plates rub together creating pressure underground
- earthquakes, tsunami
- trees and grass
- statistics collected for analysis
- a picture scientifically showing land
- decreasing the size of a problem
- a broader understanding of value
- an elastic wave created by an earthquake
- the ground shakes violently
- a large wave created by pressure underground
- the middle of the earth
16 Clues: trees and grass • earthquakes, tsunami • the middle of the earth • the ground shakes violently • the edges of a tectonic plate • when the tectonic plates shift • decreasing the size of a problem • a broader understanding of value • statistics collected for analysis • a picture scientifically showing land • an elastic wave created by an earthquake • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-06-22
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- Eruption The release of molten rock, ash, and gases from a volcano, often resulting in lava flows, ashfall, and potential volcanic hazards.
- An overflow of water onto normally dry land, often caused by heavy rainfall, melting snow, or dam failure.
- A depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of underlying rock or soil, often resulting from water erosion.
- A severe weather event characterized by falling balls of ice called hail, often accompanied by thunderstorms.
- An uncontrolled fire that rapidly spreads across vegetation, such as forests or grasslands, often fueled by dry conditions.
- An extended period of excessively hot weather, often accompanied by high humidity, leading to health risks and heat-related issues.
- A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean waters, often causing damage and flooding.
- Storm An atmospheric discharge of electricity accompanied by thunder, often occurring during thunderstorms.
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- A violent rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm cloud to the ground, characterized by a funnel shape.
- A sudden and rapid flow of snow down a mountainside, often triggered by heavy snowfall, earthquakes, or human activity.
- A large-scale weather system characterized by rotating winds and low-pressure areas, such as a tropical cyclone or typhoon.
- The movement of a mass of rocks, soil, or debris down a slope, often triggered by heavy rain, earthquakes, or human activity.
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water resources and affecting agriculture and ecosystems.
- A sudden shaking or trembling of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface.
- A severe winter storm characterized by strong winds, heavy snowfall, and reduced visibility.
- A series of enormous ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.
16 Clues: A severe winter storm characterized by strong winds, heavy snowfall, and reduced visibility. • A series of enormous ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides. • An overflow of water onto normally dry land, often caused by heavy rainfall, melting snow, or dam failure. • ...
Natural disasters 2025-03-31
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- a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- low body temperature
- a usually brief, heavy storm that consists of rain, strong winds, lightning, and thunder
- soil, rock, and water movement caused by saturated soil from heavy rains
- Widespread outbreaks of disease
- A violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
- a long period without rain
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- occur naturally in grasslands and forests and are caused by lightning and humans
- a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
- A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
- 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
- a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
- A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
- A very heavy flow of water, which is greater than the normal flow of water and goes over the stream's normal channel.
- Magma that reaches Earth's surface
- 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.
16 Clues: low body temperature • a long period without rain • Widespread outbreaks of disease • Magma that reaches Earth's surface • a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain • a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain • a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff • ...
NATURAL DISASTERS 2021-02-02
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- an act or instance of erupting
- involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering
- hot fluid or semi-fluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling.
- an extended break in a rock formation
- is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions
- the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance
- relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.
- hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano
- a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life.
- an opening in or near a volcano, through which hot sulphurous gases emerge.
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- continental transform fault that extends roughly 1,200 kilometers through California.
- temporarily inactive.
- sudden violent shaking of the ground
- ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius.
- a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast
- is an opening in the earth's crust through which lava
16 Clues: temporarily inactive. • an act or instance of erupting • sudden violent shaking of the ground • an extended break in a rock formation • hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano • involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering • is an opening in the earth's crust through which lava • the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-04-19
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- is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud
- A rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain or squalls in the Western Hemisphere.
- is the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale
- resources can be used repeatedly and does not run out because it is naturally replaced
- is the renewable energy generated and stored in the Earth
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- is the process by which fertile land
- is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere.
- is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water
- is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil to supply one or more plant nutrients
- a substance used for killing, or keeping away, insects or other organisms
- Federal Emergency Management Agency helps Americans deal with officially declared natural disasters
- is the permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides forest
- is an event of prolonged shortages in the water supply
- desert
- Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency helps Caribbean member nations with natural disasters
- alters the flow of waterways, permanently changes the natural environment
16 Clues: desert • is the process by which fertile land • is an event of prolonged shortages in the water supply • is the renewable energy generated and stored in the Earth • is the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale • a substance used for killing, or keeping away, insects or other organisms • ...
Natural Disasters 2021-04-22
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- When an epidemic spreads over a larger area.
- The dying off of an entire species on our planet.
- They form over water but often move onto land, scientists classify them by their wind speed and the amount of damage they cause.
- A major geologic event that occurs when plates shift suddenly and release stored energy.
- A prediction or estimate of future events.
- An elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake, volcano, or explosion.
- The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.
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- When a rising body of water submerges normally dry land.
- An eruption in which molten rock spews out from the mantle to the surface of Earth as ash, lava, or gas.
- A region with specific weather conditions that persist over long stretches of time.
- A small, rocky body in space that travels around the sun.
- A small, rocky body that falls through the earth's atmosphere and hits the ground.
- A spinning column of air that has strong wind speed.
- The remains of something broken down or destroyed.
- A sudden rapidly spreading outbreak, growth, or disease that infects a large number of people in a specific area.
- A giant wave that crashes into land, often formed by an undersea earthquake.
- How many main classifications of natural disasters exist.
17 Clues: A prediction or estimate of future events. • When an epidemic spreads over a larger area. • The dying off of an entire species on our planet. • The remains of something broken down or destroyed. • A spinning column of air that has strong wind speed. • When a rising body of water submerges normally dry land. • A small, rocky body in space that travels around the sun. • ...
Natural Disasters 2020-07-29
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- relating to society or the way society is organized
- a minor shock following the main shock of an earthquake
- to do with the natural world
- engaged in action
- plates that shift causing earhquakes
- relating to an economy and process by which goods and services are produced, bought and sold.
- the measure of great size, scale, or importance of something
- an act or insatnce of replying or answering
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- a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life
- to cause a change
- the result of something happening
- the remains of something that is broken or destroyed
- not doing anything at this time : not active but able to become active
- an urgent need of assistance or help
- something that brings about an effect or a result
- a group of people who live in the same area such as a town, city or neighborhood
16 Clues: to cause a change • engaged in action • to do with the natural world • the result of something happening • an urgent need of assistance or help • plates that shift causing earhquakes • an act or insatnce of replying or answering • something that brings about an effect or a result • relating to society or the way society is organized • ...
NATURAL DISASTERS 2023-04-04
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- a big spark of light/electricity in the sky
- to make something available to someone
- study of the climate/weather conditions
- loud sound/noise in the sky
- study of planets and stars
- too many people in a location
- shaking and moving of the ground
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- the study of living things
- hot liquid from the earth
- moving people from a location to another
- no water
- the art of taking pictures
- the study of land and earth
- to keep safe from damage or injury
- too much water
- large amount of snow falling from the mountain
16 Clues: no water • too much water • hot liquid from the earth • the study of living things • the art of taking pictures • study of planets and stars • the study of land and earth • loud sound/noise in the sky • too many people in a location • shaking and moving of the ground • to keep safe from damage or injury • to make something available to someone • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-01-17
16 Clues: лава • волна • тащить • цунами • парить • вулкан • припасы • ядовитый • трястись • трескаться • - оползень • извергаться • разрушаться • землетрясение • переворачивать • разбивать вдребезги
Natural Disasters 2023-07-20
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- Sudden, loud bursting with damage.
- Huge wave after ocean shake.
- Rain, lightning, and loud thunder.
- Water covers land after heavy rain.
- Safe place for protection and living.
- Snow slides quickly down mountains.
- Strong storm with wind and rain.
- Big fire in the forest.
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- Mountain explodes, lava flows.
- Long time with no rain.
- Snowstorm with strong winds.
- Vehicles collide, accidents happen.
- Wet dirt flows down hills.
- Ground shakes, buildings may fall.
- Scarcity of food, many hungry people.
- Twisting wind that destroys things.
16 Clues: Long time with no rain. • Big fire in the forest. • Wet dirt flows down hills. • Snowstorm with strong winds. • Huge wave after ocean shake. • Mountain explodes, lava flows. • Strong storm with wind and rain. • Sudden, loud bursting with damage. • Rain, lightning, and loud thunder. • Ground shakes, buildings may fall. • Vehicles collide, accidents happen. • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-03-05
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- A powerful storm with high speed winds that forms over warm waters in tropical areas.
- A seasonal wind direction change that brings huge storms
- A rock from space that can hit the earth.
- A large amount of earth, rock, and other material that moves down a steep slope after a lot of heavy rain.
- when lava and gas are released from a volcano sometimes explosively.
- Smaller than a hurricane, but it's strong winds can also destroy many buildings.
- The sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain.
- An overflow of water on normally dry ground.
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- The shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth's surface that can knock down buildings and kill people.
- The size or extent of a natural disaster.
- A water shortage caused by a lack of rainfall.
- Large uncontrollable fires that takes place in the forest.
- A very large, often destructive, sea wave that is caused by an earthquake or explosion of a volcano under the ocean.
- Someone who is hurt, injured, or killed by a person, group, or event.
- A powerful snowstorm with lots of wind.
- An opening in the earth's crust through which melted rock, ash, and gases are forced out.
16 Clues: A powerful snowstorm with lots of wind. • The size or extent of a natural disaster. • A rock from space that can hit the earth. • An overflow of water on normally dry ground. • A water shortage caused by a lack of rainfall. • A seasonal wind direction change that brings huge storms • Large uncontrollable fires that takes place in the forest. • ...
Disaster and Hazards 2022-11-12
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- include traumatic injuries, emotional
- When the President declares a state of__,
- Disasters cannot be managed through
- is expressed as a function of hazard,
- Disasters often result from the failure
- It is an event such as tsunami, typhoon,
- becomes a disaster only if it hits
- if there is no hazard, then the risk is
- A Hazard poses__ to people
- Often, people consider the risks
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- Philippines hosts frequent earthquakes
- People turn__as they are comforted by the
- Disasters create__beyond the capacity
- A natural event can be likened to a
- Relocating means giving up their homes,
- During the initial stages of a disaster,
- the act of keeping people and property
- refers to factors, such as physical,
- large segment of the population consists
- Disasters are inherently unexpected or
20 Clues: A Hazard poses__ to people • Often, people consider the risks • becomes a disaster only if it hits • A natural event can be likened to a • Disasters cannot be managed through • refers to factors, such as physical, • include traumatic injuries, emotional • Disasters create__beyond the capacity • is expressed as a function of hazard, • Philippines hosts frequent earthquakes • ...
Natural Disasters 2021-04-22
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- When an epidemic spreads over a larger area.
- The dying off of an entire species on our planet.
- They form over water but often move onto land, scientists classify them by their wind speed and the amount of damage they cause.
- A major geologic event that occurs when plates shift suddenly and release stored energy.
- A prediction or estimate of future events.
- An elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake, volcano, or explosion.
- The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.
Down
- When a rising body of water submerges normally dry land.
- An eruption in which molten rock spews out from the mantle to the surface of Earth as ash, lava, or gas.
- A region with specific weather conditions that persist over long stretches of time.
- A small, rocky body in space that travels around the sun.
- A small, rocky body that falls through the earth's atmosphere and hits the ground.
- A spinning column of air that has strong wind speed.
- The remains of something broken down or destroyed.
- A sudden rapidly spreading outbreak, growth, or disease that infects a large number of people in a specific area.
- A giant wave that crashes into land, often formed by an undersea earthquake.
- How many main classifications of natural disasters exist.
17 Clues: A prediction or estimate of future events. • When an epidemic spreads over a larger area. • The dying off of an entire species on our planet. • The remains of something broken down or destroyed. • A spinning column of air that has strong wind speed. • When a rising body of water submerges normally dry land. • A small, rocky body in space that travels around the sun. • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-05-24
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- The outlet where magma escapes to the surface of the earth
- What ocean has the most tsunamis occurred in?
- What island erupted in 2019
- Ash clouds contain poisonous...
- When two plates move together together
- Smaller quakes follow the mainshock
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- What is the thickest layer of the earth called
- Maori name for volcano
- Is molten rock that follows from a volcano
- Maori name for tsunami
- Bowel-shaped formation at the top of a volcano
- What is the outer layer called
- What is the hottest layer of the earth
- Giant waves
- Red lava explodes from...
- Ground shakes
16 Clues: Giant waves • Ground shakes • Maori name for volcano • Maori name for tsunami • Red lava explodes from... • What island erupted in 2019 • What is the outer layer called • Ash clouds contain poisonous... • Smaller quakes follow the mainshock • What is the hottest layer of the earth • When two plates move together together • Is molten rock that follows from a volcano • ...
natural disasters 2023-06-21
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- A severe winter storm characterized by strong winds, low temperatures, and heavy snowfall, resulting in reduced visibility and dangerous travel conditions.
- A rapid flow of snow, ice, and debris down a mountainside, typically triggered by snowpack instability or human activity, and posing a significant risk to people and infrastructure in mountainous areas.
- eruption The release of molten rock, ash, and gases from a volcano, often accompanied by pyroclastic flows, lava flows, and volcanic ashfall.
- A series of large ocean waves triggered by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides, often causing widespread destruction along coastal areas.
- An extended period of excessively hot weather, often with high humidity, that can cause heat-related illnesses and stress on ecosystems.
- Disaster Types Description
- A large-scale atmospheric weather system characterized by low-pressure centers and rotating winds, including tropical cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes.
- A violent rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud, often resulting in destructive winds and a funnel-shaped cloud.
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- An uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly through vegetation, often fueled by dry conditions and strong winds.
- A storm characterized by falling hailstones, which are solid ice pellets formed in strong thunderstorm updrafts, often causing damage to crops, vehicles, and structures.
- A strong windstorm that carries sand and dust particles, reducing visibility and creating hazardous conditions for transportation and outdoor activities.
- A large and powerful storm characterized by strong winds and heavy rainfall, typically forming over warm ocean waters.
- A sudden shaking or trembling of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface.
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water and adverse effects on agriculture, ecosystems, and human activities.
- The rapid movement of soil, rocks, and debris down a slope, often triggered by heavy rainfall, earthquakes, or human activities.
- An overflow of water onto normally dry land, often caused by heavy rainfall, melting snow, or dam failure.
16 Clues: Disaster Types Description • An overflow of water onto normally dry land, often caused by heavy rainfall, melting snow, or dam failure. • An uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly through vegetation, often fueled by dry conditions and strong winds. • ...
Natural Disasters 2015-11-16
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- A large sea wave produced by a seaquake or volcanic eruption under water
- The plant, or the product of a plant
- To do or cause harm
- Vibrations in the earth's, causing the ground to shake
- A strong need or desire for food
- A storm with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold
- To give advance notice of danger or possible harm
- The visible vapor and gases given off by a burning substance
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- Help or support
- Person that survives
- people who have nowhere to live, or who live on the streets
- A violent tropical storm
- A great overflowing of water
- To be on fire
- The gray or black thing that remains after burning
- Die from being put under water
16 Clues: To be on fire • Help or support • To do or cause harm • Person that survives • A violent tropical storm • A great overflowing of water • Die from being put under water • A strong need or desire for food • The plant, or the product of a plant • To give advance notice of danger or possible harm • The gray or black thing that remains after burning • ...
Natural Disasters 2016-10-06
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- happens after a natural disaster-getting things back to normal
- not having happened before
- watch
- the measure of strength or importance of something
- change
- strength
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- to make the process easier
- steps taken in advance to prevent harm
- predict the weather
- people with whom one works
- without wasting time
- to make people aware of the danger
- possibility
- by contrast
- to send a message over the air on radio or TV
- understanding
16 Clues: watch • change • strength • possibility • by contrast • understanding • predict the weather • without wasting time • to make the process easier • people with whom one works • not having happened before • to make people aware of the danger • steps taken in advance to prevent harm • to send a message over the air on radio or TV • the measure of strength or importance of something • ...
NATURAL DISASTERS 2016-11-29
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- - A violent thunderstorm
- - A long period of abnormally low rainfall, especially one that adversely affects growing or living conditions.
- - the season between winter and summer,
- - Also called seism
- - the season during which the weather becomes cooler
- - An atmospheric disturbance manifested in strong winds accompanied by rain, snow, or other precipitation and often by thunder and lightning
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- -the warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn
- - An overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry
- - rapidly spreading fire.
- - season including the months of December, January, and February
- Eruption - is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface
- - Water condensed from atmospheric vapor and falling in drops
- - the four natural divisions of the year
- - Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice usually associated with thunderstorms
- - Condensed water vapor in cloudlike masses lying close to the ground and limiting visibility.
- - Frozen precipitation consisting of hexagonally symmetrical ice crystals that form soft, white flakes.
16 Clues: - Also called seism • - A violent thunderstorm • - rapidly spreading fire. • - the season between winter and summer, • - the four natural divisions of the year • - the season during which the weather becomes cooler • - An overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry • -the warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-04-19
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- is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud
- A rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain or squalls in the Western Hemisphere.
- is the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale
- resources can be used repeatedly and does not run out because it is naturally replaced
- is the renewable energy generated and stored in the Earth
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- is the process by which fertile land
- is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere.
- is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water
- is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil to supply one or more plant nutrients
- a substance used for killing, or keeping away, insects or other organisms
- Federal Emergency Management Agency helps Americans deal with officially declared natural disasters
- is the permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides forest
- is an event of prolonged shortages in the water supply
- desert
- Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency helps Caribbean member nations with natural disasters
- alters the flow of waterways, permanently changes the natural environment
16 Clues: desert • is the process by which fertile land • is an event of prolonged shortages in the water supply • is the renewable energy generated and stored in the Earth • is the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale • a substance used for killing, or keeping away, insects or other organisms • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-04-10
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- a structure which blocks a river and can control the river's flowing.
- an overflowing of water in a normally dry area.
- a weak area of earth's crust suddenly caves in.
- very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake, volcano, meteoroid, or landslide.
- a huge amount of snow on a mountain breaks lose.
- a pile of rocks or concrete put in the water to slow a tsunami.
- a tall structure of sand, dirt, or concrete built near a shore where tsunamis are common.
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- a piece of rock from outer space that hits earth, making shockwaves.
- a raised area of ground or a wall built to hold back rising riverwater.
- long period of scarce rainfall or dry weather.
- when earth’s crust slips, and the movement produces violent shaking
- a cleared path with no plants that can stop a forest fire.
- Eruptions- when hot magma bursts from the earth's core through the crust.
- digging a hole to get groundwater when water is scarce.
- a long period of higher than normal temperatures.
- fire that burns a large amount of land without human control.
16 Clues: long period of scarce rainfall or dry weather. • an overflowing of water in a normally dry area. • a weak area of earth's crust suddenly caves in. • a huge amount of snow on a mountain breaks lose. • a long period of higher than normal temperatures. • digging a hole to get groundwater when water is scarce. • a cleared path with no plants that can stop a forest fire. • ...
Natural Disasters 2012-10-07
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- over flowing water
- land movement
- What happens when there is to much hail
- Starts from the sky
- falling snow
- Moves the surface
- What shoots magma out of the top
- - It burns things in the outback
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- Another word for avalanche
- What dries out the land
- waves - What happens when its really hot
- Start from the ground
- A big wind storm
- storms- What happens when there is to much ice
- - A word for falling things
15 Clues: falling snow • land movement • A big wind storm • Moves the surface • over flowing water • Starts from the sky • Start from the ground • What dries out the land • Another word for avalanche • - A word for falling things • What shoots magma out of the top • - It burns things in the outback • What happens when there is to much hail • waves - What happens when its really hot • ...
Natural Disasters 2012-10-07
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- Lose water, food,crops
- can damge propertys
- > damage both people and propertys
- Can make building calapse
- plates> How to sclae earthquakes
- Like a tornadoe
- cone in all sixes
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- a big storn
- fires> Can burm and is very hot
- A hufe wave of water
- likw a cyclone
- > how to measre tornadoes
- Over losd of water
- hot
- wet and can be hot or cols
15 Clues: hot • a big storn • likw a cyclone • Like a tornadoe • cone in all sixes • Over losd of water • can damge propertys • A hufe wave of water • Lose water, food,crops • Can make building calapse • > how to measre tornadoes • wet and can be hot or cols • fires> Can burm and is very hot • plates> How to sclae earthquakes • > damage both people and propertys
NATURAL DISASTERS 2016-08-23
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- a long period of time with little rainfall
- a sudden fall of rocks or snow down the side of a mountain
- a storm where rain drops are frozen into hailstones
- an out-of-control fire in the bush
- a huge wave caused by an earthquake under the sea
- an infectious disease that spreads to other countries
- hurricane a very severe storm with a violent wind
- another name for a tornado
- a large amount of water spreading over a place that is usually dry
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- a wind rotating around a calm, central area
- another name for a tsunami
- a severe snow storm
- a sudden, violent shaking of the ground
- a large area of earth slides down the side of a mountain due to too much rainfall at one time
- a violent windy storm
15 Clues: a severe snow storm • a violent windy storm • another name for a tsunami • another name for a tornado • an out-of-control fire in the bush • a sudden, violent shaking of the ground • a long period of time with little rainfall • a wind rotating around a calm, central area • a huge wave caused by an earthquake under the sea • hurricane a very severe storm with a violent wind • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-12-06
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- the after mass
- fire that spreads rapidly
- what is affected
- things that come before a disaster to prepare you for the disaster
- how you feel after the disaster is over
- earthy materials flowing
- relies on the tech tonic plates
- someone is lost forever
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- Something that tells you what happened
- a server problem
- extremely fast winds
- large waves from the ocean
- something that changes in an instant
- over load of water
- the surface collapses on itself
15 Clues: the after mass • a server problem • what is affected • over load of water • extremely fast winds • someone is lost forever • earthy materials flowing • fire that spreads rapidly • large waves from the ocean • the surface collapses on itself • relies on the tech tonic plates • something that changes in an instant • Something that tells you what happened • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-12-06
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- lots of water
- what you do before a disaster
- when someone gets seriously injured
- caused by earthquakes
- rainy, sunny, cloudy are all the..
- caused by tectonic plates
- winds that rotate
- mass of mud and other earthy material that is falling
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- an event or fact that has unfortunate consequences
- people in charge
- when something gets out of hand
- Planing to fix something before it’s bad
- what people feel when the disaster stops
- erupts
- what is sent out before a really bad disaster
15 Clues: erupts • lots of water • people in charge • winds that rotate • caused by earthquakes • caused by tectonic plates • what you do before a disaster • when something gets out of hand • rainy, sunny, cloudy are all the.. • when someone gets seriously injured • Planing to fix something before it’s bad • what people feel when the disaster stops • ...
Natural disasters 2022-12-06
15 Clues: weather • huge waves • an emergency • water falling • earth shaking • Heat and fire • Mud collapsing • people starving • death strong wind • City full of water • strong wind and rain • a lot of rain and thunder • telling u what to do urgently • meaning of something coming natural • getting ready for the natural disaster
Natural Disasters 2017-10-02
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- series of gigantic water waves that
- The strongest hurricane, which was observed in the Atlantic
- overflow of water, the state of a river that is at high level
- when a lot of snow fall from a mountain
- sudden electrostatic discharge
- giant, swirling storms. They are serve
- a long period without rain
- wild wind that throws everything around
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- what country in Asia had tsunami's hit and earthquake in 2011?
- forest fire
- temblor
- widespread scarcity of food
- extended, severe snowstorm
- when many ice pellets fall from a sky
- (of a volcano) one of the most dangerous and magnificent natural disaster, explosion throws out fire, lava, smoke etc.
15 Clues: temblor • forest fire • extended, severe snowstorm • a long period without rain • widespread scarcity of food • sudden electrostatic discharge • series of gigantic water waves that • when many ice pellets fall from a sky • giant, swirling storms. They are serve • when a lot of snow fall from a mountain • wild wind that throws everything around • ...
Natural disasters 2017-05-31
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- A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.
- A very heavy snowstorm with high winds.
- A fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside.
- A natural depression in a land surface communicating with a subterranean passage, generally occurring in limestone regions and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof.
- A transient, sometimes violent storm of thunder and lightning, often accompanied by rain and sometimes hail.
- wave A period of very hot weather.
- A rotating column of air ranging in width from a few yards to more than a mile and whirling at destructively high speeds, usually accompanied by a funnel-shaped downward extension of a cumulonimbus cloud.
- A raging, rapidly spreading fire.
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- An opening in the earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected.
- A storm with hail.
- A violent rotating windstorm.
- A long period of abnormally low rainfall, especially one that adversely affects growing or living conditions.
- A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity. Also called seism, temblor.
- A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
- An overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry.
15 Clues: A storm with hail. • A violent rotating windstorm. • A raging, rapidly spreading fire. • wave A period of very hot weather. • A very heavy snowstorm with high winds. • An overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. • A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans. • A fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside. • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-05-24
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- A storm that produces hail instead of rain
- when gas and/or lava is either released or exploded out of a volcano
- A huge wave in the ocean created by an earthquake
- When a lot of water overflows onto land
- A huge gust of wind carrying clouds of sand
- a series of vibrations from the Earth’s crust
- A cavity in the ground caused by water erosion providing a route for surface water to disappear underground
- a very intense low pressure wind system forming over warm waters in the ocean
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- A big storm with thunder and lightning with heavy rain and sometimes hail
- A huge snowstorm with high winds
- A destructive whirling vortex with violent winds with an appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud
- A big mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff
- Any large fire that spreads quickly and is hard to put out
- A long period of little to no rainfall which can lead to a water shortage
- A large mass of snow and ice rapidly falling down a mountain side
15 Clues: A huge snowstorm with high winds • When a lot of water overflows onto land • A storm that produces hail instead of rain • A huge gust of wind carrying clouds of sand • a series of vibrations from the Earth’s crust • A huge wave in the ocean created by an earthquake • A big mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff • ...
Natural disasters 2023-05-24
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- A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
- a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
- A violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
- The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
- a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
- A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
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- animals, birds, and plants living in their natural environment
- cyclone A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
- eruption the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
- a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
- A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
- A long period of dry weather
- a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
- a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
15 Clues: A long period of dry weather • a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit • an overflowing of water in a normally dry area • a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain • animals, birds, and plants living in their natural environment • a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-05-24
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- A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
- A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
- An overflowing of water in a normally dry area
- A depression produced in a region where soluble rock has been removed by groundwater
- A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
- The shaking results from the movement of rock beneath Earths surface
- heavy snow storm
- A windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
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- A large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
- The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
- A long period of day weather
- A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- Rotating column of air with high damaging winds/funnel shaped cloud that touched the ground
- A storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
- Great mass of falling snow
15 Clues: heavy snow storm • Great mass of falling snow • A long period of day weather • An overflowing of water in a normally dry area • A windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit • A storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain • A large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area • A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-05-25
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- a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
- a storm with balls of ice that fall like rain
- a small storm often with heavy precipitation and thunder and lightning
- eruption a sudden burst of steam and volcanic material
- an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
- tectonic plates moving
- a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- a severe storm with high winds and a spiral center
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- usually cause by an earthquake and causes mass floods
- a rapidly funnel shaped storm
- a blaze that is out of control
- a long period of dry weather
- blinding snow with cold winds
- mass of snow and ice falling
- a windstorm that blows hot air dust and grit
15 Clues: tectonic plates moving • a long period of dry weather • mass of snow and ice falling • a rapidly funnel shaped storm • blinding snow with cold winds • a blaze that is out of control • a windstorm that blows hot air dust and grit • a storm with balls of ice that fall like rain • an overflowing of water in a normally dry area • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-05-25
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- giant wave
- water in a dry area that overflows that isn’t usually there
- snowy winds and strong snow flying around
- winds spinning over tropical oceans
- sand flying around
- ground cracking
- dry area
- rocks falling from a mountain
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- heavy rain and lightning
- lava eruption
- fire that spreads fast
- chunks of snow clumped together and falling from the sky
- strong winds spinning in circles
- snow and shards falling from a mountain
- a hole formed from a cave that has fallen in
15 Clues: dry area • giant wave • lava eruption • ground cracking • sand flying around • fire that spreads fast • heavy rain and lightning • rocks falling from a mountain • strong winds spinning in circles • winds spinning over tropical oceans • snow and shards falling from a mountain • snowy winds and strong snow flying around • a hole formed from a cave that has fallen in • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-05-23
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- happen when cold and warm air mix
- can cause severe flooding or even tsunamis
- happen when ground gets to weak to support itself
- have devastating effects notably to Florida
- happens when to much water enter an area
- Side Effects of Earthquakes
- to much rain making mud on slopes weaker
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- lightning and thunder happen, very common
- blows ash into the atmosphere.
- very easy to cause and very dangerous, found on snowy mountains
- pellets of ice ranging up to the size of gold balls form and fall
- when an area doesn’t get enough rainfall
- when wind blows sand
- weather it’s man made or not it happens a lot
- very heavy and apparent snow fall
15 Clues: when wind blows sand • Side Effects of Earthquakes • blows ash into the atmosphere. • happen when cold and warm air mix • very heavy and apparent snow fall • when an area doesn’t get enough rainfall • happens when to much water enter an area • to much rain making mud on slopes weaker • lightning and thunder happen, very common • can cause severe flooding or even tsunamis • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-05-23
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- A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
- a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
- A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
- a sudden a violent shaking of the ground
- an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land
- long period of time with no rain
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- the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
- a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
- windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
- a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
- a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
- a storm with small balls like rain
- A violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
- A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
15 Clues: long period of time with no rain • a storm with small balls like rain • a sudden a violent shaking of the ground • windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit • a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area • a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses • a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-05-29
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- a localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force
- an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
- a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility
- 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
- a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
- a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
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- a storm of heavy hail.
- when gas and/or lava are released from a volcano sometimes explosively
- the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
- a strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert
- a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
- a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system
- a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
- a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
- a cavity in the ground, especially in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground
15 Clues: a storm of heavy hail. • a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility • a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside • the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff. • a strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert • when gas and/or lava are released from a volcano sometimes explosively • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-07-21
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- The movement of rocks and soil down a slope.
- A severe snowstorm with strong winds.
- A prolonged period of extreme heat.
- A violent rotating column of air.
- A storm with lightning, thunder, and rain.
- An overflowing of water onto land.
- A powerful storm with strong winds and rain.
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- A mountain that erupts hot lava and gases.
- A large, uncontrolled fire in nature.
- A storm with balls of ice falling from the sky."
- The ground shakes and trembles.
- A mass of snow, ice, and rock sliding down a mountain.
- A giant wave caused by underwater disturbance.
- A long period with little or no rainfall.
- A storm with rotating winds, like a hurricane.
15 Clues: The ground shakes and trembles. • A violent rotating column of air. • An overflowing of water onto land. • A prolonged period of extreme heat. • A large, uncontrolled fire in nature. • A severe snowstorm with strong winds. • A long period with little or no rainfall. • A mountain that erupts hot lava and gases. • A storm with lightning, thunder, and rain. • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-12-20
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- the act of emptying a building or other place of people because it is not safe for them to stay there
- a small electric lamp that you can hold in your hand and carry with you
- pieces of wood, metal, building materials, etc. that are left after something has been destroyed
- likely to suffer from something or to do something bad
- happening quickly or in a short period of time
- used to refer to an area of land when you are mentioning its natural features, for example, if it is rough, flat, etc.
- not active or growing now but able to become active or to grow in the future
- the fact of having a place to live or stay, considered as a basic human need
- a result of something that has happened, especially an unpleasant result
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- a long period of time when there is little or no rain
- the ability of people or things to recover quickly after something unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc.
- physical harm caused to something which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable
- an explosion or a powerful movement of air caused by an explosion
- the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc.
- a statement, an event, etc. telling somebody that something bad or unpleasant may happen in the future so that they can try to avoid it
15 Clues: happening quickly or in a short period of time • a long period of time when there is little or no rain • likely to suffer from something or to do something bad • an explosion or a powerful movement of air caused by an explosion • a small electric lamp that you can hold in your hand and carry with you • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-03-21
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- apart from others
- to stop something from happening before it starts
- the weight of molecules pushing down on earth
- from the glasses surrounding the earth
- an accident or catastrophe that causes damage
- an earthquake is a _______ disaster
- keep or hold on to something
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- the heat from the sun _______ back out to space
- something bad that happens
- when a boy and a girl go out together
- disasters are divided into two _________
- to get ready for something
- to hurt
- to have influence over something or someone
- happening now
15 Clues: to hurt • happening now • apart from others • something bad that happens • to get ready for something • keep or hold on to something • an earthquake is a _______ disaster • when a boy and a girl go out together • from the glasses surrounding the earth • disasters are divided into two _________ • to have influence over something or someone • ...
Natural disasters 2025-02-26
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- - a fire that gets out of control and hurts anything it touches
- - when the land starts to sink into the ground
- - a whirling storm caused by the wind
- - a huge wave caused by an ocean-floor earthquake
- - a storm in shape of a spiral that is similar to a cyclone
- - a disaster that shakes the Earth
- - a storm similar to a blizzard but more snow is involved
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- - when a volcano erupts
- - a storm that takes you and spins you around
- - when there is heavy rainfall and it gets out of control
- - when snow falls off a cliff in multiple turns
- - a fire that happens in nature areas
- - a cold storm normally in the coldest parts in the world
- - a storm that normally happens in the dessert
- - when there has not been any rain for a long time
15 Clues: - when a volcano erupts • - a disaster that shakes the Earth • - a fire that happens in nature areas • - a whirling storm caused by the wind • - a storm that takes you and spins you around • - when the land starts to sink into the ground • - a storm that normally happens in the dessert • - when snow falls off a cliff in multiple turns • ...
NATURAL DISASTERS 2025-04-30
15 Clues: Snow • Fire • Hole • Sky Ice • Big Wave • No Water • Cone Of Wind • Sand Floating • A Lot Of Water • Ground Shaking • Electric Shower • Volcano And Lava • Like A Hurricane • Similar To A Avalanche • Similar To A Landslide
Natural disasters 2025-06-29
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- A fire that spreads quickly through forests or grasslands.
- A storm with heavy snow, strong winds, and freezing temperatures.
- A large, fast-moving ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or eruption.
- An event that results in great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
- Hot liquid rock that comes out of the earth through a volcano.
- To move somebody from a dangerous place.
- A column of rotating air that stretches from a storm cloud to the ground.
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- A massive storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm oceans.
- A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
- A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of tectonic plates.
- A sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope.
- A long period when there is little or no rain
- An occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it,
- A mountain that can erupt with lava, ash, and gas.
- A mass of snow that suddenly slides down a mountain.
15 Clues: To move somebody from a dangerous place. • A long period when there is little or no rain • A sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope. • A mountain that can erupt with lava, ash, and gas. • A mass of snow that suddenly slides down a mountain. • A fire that spreads quickly through forests or grasslands. • ...
natural disasters 2025-10-01
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- – A big fire in the forest.
- – A very strong wind with rain.
- – A safe place to stay.
- – A fast, strong wind in a circle.
- – Rain, wind, and sometimes thunder and lightning.
- – People leave a place because it is not safe.
- – Too much water covers the land.
- – A loud sound to warn people.
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- – The ground shakes.
- – Rocks and earth fall down a hill.
- – Hot lava and smoke come out of a mountain.
- – To save a person from danger.
- – A very big ocean wave.
- – No rain for a long time.
- – A very bad and dangerous situation.
15 Clues: – The ground shakes. • – A safe place to stay. • – A very big ocean wave. • – No rain for a long time. • – A big fire in the forest. • – A loud sound to warn people. • – A very strong wind with rain. • – To save a person from danger. • – Too much water covers the land. • – A fast, strong wind in a circle. • – Rocks and earth fall down a hill. • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-09-03
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- Wildfires are common in grasslands and...
- This is used to track storms
- A tornadoes unique cloud shape
- tornadoes often appear during these types of storms
- These occur most often in the northern states, but have been known to happen all over
- Hurricanes need this type of water
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- These happen along rivers without proper drainage
- The center of the hurricane
- There is an alley named after them in the middle of the United States
- Commonly occurs in southern coastal states from the guld to the Atlantic
- Winter storms happen when the temperature falls below this number in celsius
- If you are caught in a storm you should try and find this
- This type of flood is the quickest
- While these are started by humans, they are dangerous when the weather has been very dry
- Many storms require this type of pressure
15 Clues: The center of the hurricane • This is used to track storms • A tornadoes unique cloud shape • This type of flood is the quickest • Hurricanes need this type of water • Wildfires are common in grasslands and... • Many storms require this type of pressure • These happen along rivers without proper drainage • tornadoes often appear during these types of storms • ...
Find your way around the world of disasters 2013-10-05
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- global atmospheric system that determines our weather
- earthquakes, storms, volcano eruptions, floods, landslides are ... (2 words)
- the number of disaster has been ... in recent decades
- a natural hazard caused by wind
- help to protect communities from tsunamis
- preparing for disasters can be
- when a hazard impacts human beings - their life, health or possessions
- burning fossil fuels leads to this (2 words)
- helps humans to understand natural hazards better
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- period in which six of the ten hottest years happened
- bouncing back well from a disaster
- sum of factors that makes a human, a community or an asset endangered by a hazard (2 words)
- what we should be (2 words)
- a natural or man-made event that threatens humans
- main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming (2 words)
- helps to minimize the impact of disasters
- the chance that a certain event happens at a certain time
- the probability that a hazard will turn into a disaster, based on vulnerability and adaptive capacity (2 words)
- many people argue that there are no such disasters at all, as each disaster has a certain human component
19 Clues: what we should be (2 words) • preparing for disasters can be • a natural hazard caused by wind • bouncing back well from a disaster • helps to minimize the impact of disasters • help to protect communities from tsunamis • burning fossil fuels leads to this (2 words) • a natural or man-made event that threatens humans • helps humans to understand natural hazards better • ...
Plate Tectonics 2022-05-06
17 Clues: rock • edge • Earth • ocean • water • pangea • Europe • Planet • dinner • together • molten rock • ocean depths • natural disaster • relating to ocean • geological process • sideways and downwards • causes natural disasters
Natural Disasters 2022-03-29
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- mass of snow and ice falling
- tropical storm
- a large destructive fire that spreads fast
- overflowing of a large amount of water
- water storm with strong winds
- cavity in ground
- rapid spin of air that joins ground & clouds
- natural electrical discharge
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- long and high sea wave
- violent disturbance of atmosphere
- sliding earth or rock from cliff
- strong air storm with rotating winds
- mountain or hill that releases lava and rock
- sudden violent shaking of ground
- period of low rainfall leading to no water
15 Clues: tropical storm • cavity in ground • long and high sea wave • mass of snow and ice falling • natural electrical discharge • water storm with strong winds • sliding earth or rock from cliff • sudden violent shaking of ground • violent disturbance of atmosphere • strong air storm with rotating winds • overflowing of a large amount of water • a large destructive fire that spreads fast • ...
'Natural disasters' 2017-10-01
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- poisonous or dirty substances that are polluting the water, air or land somewhere
- ...effect the problem caused by increased quantities of gases such carbon dioxide in the air
- an extremely violent wind or storm
- a shaking of the ground caused by movement of the earth's crust
- responsible for causing the greenhouse effect
- it's extremely destructive form of pollution, and the enviroment suffers from it's effects
- thick layers of ice and snow that cover the North and South Poles
- long period of time during which no rain falls
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- the average level of the sea with respect to the land
- the gradual rise in the earth's temperature
- this mud or mud-stone flow suddenly emerging in the course of mountain rivers as a result of rainfall, rapid melting of glaciers or seasonal snow cover
- all trees are cut down or destroyed
- a large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry, for example when a river flows over its banks or a pipe bursts
- a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake, that flows onto the land and destroys things
- the death of all animal or plant remaining living members
15 Clues: an extremely violent wind or storm • all trees are cut down or destroyed • the gradual rise in the earth's temperature • responsible for causing the greenhouse effect • long period of time during which no rain falls • the average level of the sea with respect to the land • the death of all animal or plant remaining living members • ...
Natural disasters 2018-12-24
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- is the highest mountain in Peru and a extinct volcano
- The most active volcanoes in the world
- volcanoes that will never erupt
- event resulting from natural processes of the Earth
- hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano
- is the scientific study of earthquakes
- measuring the strength of earthquakes
- a mountain or hill having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
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- disasters caused by human action or inaction
- a long period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
- the longest drought in the world
- a sudden shaking of the ground caused by vibrations deep inside the earth
- hot fluid or semi-fluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling.
- is one that has not erupted recently but is expected to do so again
- the biggest tsunami occurred
15 Clues: the biggest tsunami occurred • volcanoes that will never erupt • the longest drought in the world • measuring the strength of earthquakes • The most active volcanoes in the world • is the scientific study of earthquakes • disasters caused by human action or inaction • event resulting from natural processes of the Earth • ...
natural disasters 2015-04-30
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- a bigger form of a tidal wave and starts with a T
- if an earthquake is over 8 it is considered _____
- many children and parents get ______
- people may _____ or cry when a natural disaster occurs
- the place we live on
- a small earthquake or below the magnitude of 2
- if you hear or smell gas you need to _______ the building
- a _____ wave comes after a earthquake
- an earthquake is a natural _______
- a form of measuring the magnitude of earthquakes and was created in 1930's
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- another word for tnt
- comes out of a volcano
- water in tsunamis can make your body _______ drop
- stop,____, cover and hold on
- they crash into each other forming earthquakes and other natural disasters
15 Clues: another word for tnt • the place we live on • comes out of a volcano • stop,____, cover and hold on • an earthquake is a natural _______ • many children and parents get ______ • a _____ wave comes after a earthquake • a small earthquake or below the magnitude of 2 • a bigger form of a tidal wave and starts with a T • if an earthquake is over 8 it is considered _____ • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-01-08
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- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall leading to water scarcity.
- : An extended period of excessively hot weather.
- : The downward movement of rock, soil, and debris on a slope.
- : Severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility.
- Sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
- A series of ocean waves with extremely long wavelengths and high energy, often caused by undersea earthquakes.
- : A powerful tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rain.
- A large-scale, atmospheric circulation system characterized by low-pressure centers and high winds.
- The movement of a mass of mud down a slope.
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- A minor earthquake or vibration of the earth's surface.
- : Uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly through vegetation.
- A mountain that erupts with lava, ash, and gases.
- : A storm with thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and sometimes hail.
- : The rapid descent of a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks down a mountain.
- Overflow of water onto normally dry land, often caused by heavy rainfall or storm surge.
15 Clues: The movement of a mass of mud down a slope. • : An extended period of excessively hot weather. • A mountain that erupts with lava, ash, and gases. • A minor earthquake or vibration of the earth's surface. • : Severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility. • : Uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly through vegetation. • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-12-01
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- hurricanes form in which ocean water
- a huge wave caused by an earthquake is a
- what floods do to rivers and lakes
- a fast moving large amount of snow down a slope
- Earthquakes happen ___________ the ground
- Wind from tornados can spin and form a
- Earthquakes are caused when these move against each other
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- Aftershocks can be as ________________ as earthquakes
- an uncontrollable fire is a
- hot eruption with lava is a
- In 2011, a major earthquake hit this area
- There are none for an earthquake
- small quakes after a major quake
- The center of the hurricane is called the
- Inside the eye weather is _______________.
15 Clues: an uncontrollable fire is a • hot eruption with lava is a • There are none for an earthquake • small quakes after a major quake • what floods do to rivers and lakes • hurricanes form in which ocean water • Wind from tornados can spin and form a • a huge wave caused by an earthquake is a • In 2011, a major earthquake hit this area • The center of the hurricane is called the • ...
Natural disasters 2024-02-29
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- A vent or opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, ash, and gases erupt onto the surface during volcanic activity, forming lava flows, ash clouds, and volcanic cones, and posing hazards such as ashfall, pyroclastic flows, and lahars.
- A series of large ocean waves triggered by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides, which can travel long distances across the ocean and crash onto coastal areas with destructive force, causing flooding, damage, and loss of life.
- The downward movement of rock, soil, and debris on a slope or hillside, often triggered by heavy rainfall, earthquakes, or volcanic activity, and characterized by sudden or gradual movement that can damage property, infrastructure, and transportation routes.
- A severe weather event characterized by the formation of large hailstones, or balls of ice, falling from thunderstorm clouds and causing damage to crops, vehicles, buildings, and windows, as well as posing risks to outdoor activities and personal safety.
- A prolonged period of excessively hot weather with high temperatures and humidity levels, often occurring during summer months and leading to heat-related illnesses, dehydration, power outages, and stress on infrastructure, especially in urban areas.
- A large and uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly across vegetation, forests, or grasslands due to dry conditions, high winds, lightning strikes, or human activity, consuming everything in its path and causing extensive damage to ecosystems, wildlife, and property.
- An overflow of water onto land that is usually dry, caused by heavy rainfall, melting snow, storm surges, or dam failure, leading to inundation of low-lying areas, rivers, or urban areas, and resulting in property damage, displacement, and loss of life.
- A sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface, resulting in seismic waves that can cause destruction, landslides, and tsunamis, and occur along fault lines or plate boundaries.
- A prolonged period of abnormally low precipitation, resulting in water scarcity, reduced soil moisture, and dry conditions that can affect agriculture, ecosystems, and communities, leading to crop failures, water shortages, and economic hardship.
- A severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds, blowing snow, and reduced visibility, typically lasting for an extended period and resulting in snowdrifts, road closures, and dangerous travel conditions, posing risks to life, safety, and transportation.
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- A rapid and large mass of snow, ice, and debris that slides down a mountainside or slope due to gravity, triggered by factors such as snowfall, temperature changes, or human activity, and posing a significant hazard to skiers, climbers, and communities in mountainous regions.
- A powerful and rotating storm system characterized by strong winds, heavy rain, and thunderstorms, forming over warm ocean waters and moving inland with destructive force, causing flooding, storm surges, and widespread damage to buildings, infrastructure, and communities.
- A weather phenomenon characterized by the formation of cumulonimbus clouds, lightning, thunder, and precipitation such as rain, hail, or snow, often accompanied by strong winds, gusts, and atmospheric instability, resulting in localized storms and weather hazards.
- A depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of underlying bedrock, soil, or sediment, often triggered by erosion, groundwater depletion, or human activities such as mining or construction, and posing hazards to infrastructure and property.
- A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud and strong winds that can reach speeds of over 200 miles per hour, causing damage, destruction, and devastation along its path.
15 Clues: A sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface, resulting in seismic waves that can cause destruction, landslides, and tsunamis, and occur along fault lines or plate boundaries. • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-04-16
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- ice falling from the sky
- fast winds spinning
- wet soil sliding down a mountain
- high wind mixed with dirt
- shaking of the earth
- loose snow falling from a mountain
- great deal of rain low atmospheric pressure
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- giant wave that causes destruction
- water that stays after a large amount of rain
- hot destructive element
- spits lava and causes destruction
- cold white wind storm
- dry land not good for the economy
- worldwide outbreak
- small round tropical storm from the ocean
15 Clues: worldwide outbreak • fast winds spinning • shaking of the earth • cold white wind storm • hot destructive element • ice falling from the sky • high wind mixed with dirt • wet soil sliding down a mountain • spits lava and causes destruction • dry land not good for the economy • giant wave that causes destruction • loose snow falling from a mountain • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-03-29
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- Water or air moving in one direction.
- Temperatures can ________ the ocean's currents.
- ________ may cover buildings and cars when it rains too much.
- Happens often.
- ________ rain can lead to floods that cause mudslides
- There are a ________ of reasons to worry about climate change.
- A very large amount of something.
- Sometimes scientists call typhoons ________.
- When it doesn't rain in a place for a long time.
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- Causing a lot of damage.
- Hard work ________ in good grades
- To keep the same.
- Frequent earthquakes can have devastating ________.
- Equal parts on both sides.
- ________ move heat and pressure away from the equator.
- A disaster caused by a storm can be ________.
16 Clues: Happens often. • To keep the same. • Causing a lot of damage. • Equal parts on both sides. • Hard work ________ in good grades • A very large amount of something. • Water or air moving in one direction. • Sometimes scientists call typhoons ________. • A disaster caused by a storm can be ________. • Temperatures can ________ the ocean's currents. • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-06-07
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- A strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone
- All the animals, plants, rocks, etc
- A sudden violent movement of the earth's surface
- An extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea
- When something is really cold
- A person continuing to live or exist
- A long period when there is little or no rain
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- An extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder and lightning
- The conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain, or temperature
- Very large in amount or degree
- People who are injured or killed in a serious accident
- A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life
- A violent wind that has a circular movement
- When you or something does something that can hurt
- Predicting the weather
15 Clues: Predicting the weather • When something is really cold • Very large in amount or degree • All the animals, plants, rocks, etc • A person continuing to live or exist • A violent wind that has a circular movement • A long period when there is little or no rain • A sudden violent movement of the earth's surface • When you or something does something that can hurt • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-06-18
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- A sudden shaking or trembling of the ground caused by tectonic plates shifting underground.
- A sudden and rapid flow of snow down a mountainside, often triggered by heavy snowfall or disturbances.
- A situation where water covers normally dry land, often caused by heavy rainfall or overflowing rivers.
- A mountain or hill with a vent or crater through which lava, ash, and gases can erupt.
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, resulting in a shortage of water and dry conditions.
- A large-scale, rotating storm system characterized by low pressure and strong winds.
- A series of powerful ocean waves usually caused by undersea earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
- An uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly across vegetation and forested areas.
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- A prolonged period of excessively hot weather, often accompanied by high humidity.
- A weather event where hailstones, solid balls of ice, fall from the sky during a thunderstorm.
- A weather event characterized by thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and sometimes hail.
- The rapid movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope, often triggered by heavy rainfall or earthquakes.
- A severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds, low temperatures, and reduced visibility.
- A severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds, low temperatures, and reduced visibility.
- A large, swirling storm with strong winds and heavy rainfall, typically forming over warm ocean waters.
- A violent rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud.
16 Clues: An uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly across vegetation and forested areas. • A prolonged period of excessively hot weather, often accompanied by high humidity. • A weather event characterized by thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and sometimes hail. • A large-scale, rotating storm system characterized by low pressure and strong winds. • ...
Natural disasters 2023-05-29
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- A long period of dry weather.
- An overflowing of water in a normally dry area.
- A giant wave usually caused by and earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
- A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud to touch earths surface
- A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff.
- A large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
- eruption The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge off steam and volcanic material
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- A storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain.
- A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
- The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface.
- Cyclone An intense wind and rain storm that forms over oceans in the tropics.
- A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
- Great mass of falling snow and ice
- A windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit.
- A circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
15 Clues: A long period of dry weather. • Great mass of falling snow and ice • A heavy snowstorm with strong winds • An overflowing of water in a normally dry area. • A windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit. • A storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain. • A large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area • ...
Natural disasters 2023-05-29
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- when tecnonic plates move and cities get ruined
- a large amount of water that fills a body of water
- a mix of winds that destroy places
- a big putal of water
- a Forrest that has a uncontrollable fire
- molten magma explodes out of a volcano
- when a lot of snow goes down a slope
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- a snow storm
- a electrical storm
- chunks of ice falling from the sky like rain
- a high pressure storm
- where rock and Tiber fall from a mountain
- winds kick up sand
- and huge wave that wipes places out
- a place that goes a long time with not precipitation
15 Clues: a snow storm • a electrical storm • winds kick up sand • a big putal of water • a high pressure storm • a mix of winds that destroy places • and huge wave that wipes places out • when a lot of snow goes down a slope • molten magma explodes out of a volcano • a Forrest that has a uncontrollable fire • where rock and Tiber fall from a mountain • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-07-30
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- A storm characterized by lightning, thunder, and heavy rain.
- A large and uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through forests or grasslands.
- A series of large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
- A sudden and rapid flow of snow, ice, and debris down a mountainside.
- An overflowing of water onto usually dry land, often caused by heavy rainfall or melting snow.
- A powerful and destructive storm with strong winds and heavy rain, also known as a typhoon or cyclone in different regions.
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- The movement of a large amount of rock, soil, and debris down a slope, often triggered by heavy rain or earthquakes.
- A storm with falling balls of ice, known as hailstones.
- A violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, causing destruction in its path.
- A prolonged period of excessively hot weather.
- A long period of dry weather when there is not enough rainfall to support normal activities and crops.
- A severe snowstorm with strong winds and reduced visibility.
- A sudden shaking or trembling of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
- A mountain or hill with an opening from which lava, ash, and gases are released during an eruption.
- A large-scale weather system characterized by low pressure, strong winds, and heavy rain.
15 Clues: A prolonged period of excessively hot weather. • A storm with falling balls of ice, known as hailstones. • A storm characterized by lightning, thunder, and heavy rain. • A severe snowstorm with strong winds and reduced visibility. • A sudden and rapid flow of snow, ice, and debris down a mountainside. • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-12-06
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- when people or animals get ready for a event
- a enormous amounts of mud that slides of a mountain
- a plan that works most of the time when doing something
- big waves that have the ability to damage a lot of buildings
- an erupting mountain full with lava
- a very bad situation that involves environment problems
- a bad situation that provides help to fix it
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- what the population that is living on earth
- when living things stop malfunctioning
- a very big rumble that goes through cities
- a substance that people need to eat for survival
- a group of leaders who have control of their land
- a storm or system of winds that rotate a center of low atmosphere pressure
- lots of water through large areas
- a sign to let people know what they are going to experience
15 Clues: lots of water through large areas • an erupting mountain full with lava • when living things stop malfunctioning • a very big rumble that goes through cities • what the population that is living on earth • when people or animals get ready for a event • a bad situation that provides help to fix it • a substance that people need to eat for survival • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-05-25
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- a storm of small balls like ice that falls like rain
- the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
- a giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
- a severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
- an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
- a windstorm that blows hot air dust and grit
- the shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath earths surface
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- a heavy snowstorm with strong winds
- a rapidly whirling funnel shaped cloud that reaches down to touch earths surface
- a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- great mass of falling snow and ice
- a small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lighting
- a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
- a long period of dry weather
- a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
15 Clues: a long period of dry weather • great mass of falling snow and ice • a heavy snowstorm with strong winds • a windstorm that blows hot air dust and grit • an overflowing of water in a normally dry area • a storm of small balls like ice that falls like rain • a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area • ...
Natural disasters 2023-05-25
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- A long period of dry weather
- eruption the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
- storm a storm that drops hail, or lumps of ice
- A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
- great mass of falling snow and ice
- The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
- a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
- a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
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- a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
- cyclones intense wind and rain storms that form over oceans in the tropics
- A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
- A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
- a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
- A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
15 Clues: A long period of dry weather • great mass of falling snow and ice • A heavy snowstorm with strong winds • storm a storm that drops hail, or lumps of ice • an overflowing of water in a normally dry area • a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit • a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area • a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses • ...
Natural disasters 2023-05-25
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- a large fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
- the sliding down a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff
- a storm of heavy hail
- a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility
- a great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountainside
- a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system
- a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail
- a prolonged period of abnormally low amount of precipitation leading to a shortage of water
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- cyclone a localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force
- A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbances
- eruption event in which molten rock spews out a volcano to the surface of Earth as ash, lava, and gases; major geological event that occurs when a dense plate subducts below a less dense plate
- an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land
- a cavity in the ground, especially in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground
- a strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert
- 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
15 Clues: a storm of heavy hail • a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility • a large fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush • the sliding down a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff • a strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert • a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail • ...
Natural disasters 2024-11-14
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- a severe snow storm with strong winds
- a violent wind, a tropical cyclone, that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean
- a mountain with a large, circular hole at the top through which lava
- a sudden heavy fall of ice from the sky
- a long period when there is little or no rain
- a violent wind that has a circular movement, found in the West Pacific Ocean
- a period of time such as a few weeks when the weather is much hotter than usual
- a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain
- a fire that is burning strongly and out of control on an area of grass or bushes in the countryside
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- a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone
- a storm with thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain
- a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope
- a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
- a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
- an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea
15 Clues: a severe snow storm with strong winds • a sudden heavy fall of ice from the sky • a long period when there is little or no rain • a storm with thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain • a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry • a mountain with a large, circular hole at the top through which lava • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-05-02
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- A storm of heavy hail.
- A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert.
- A cavity in the ground, especially in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground.
- The expulsion of gases, rock fragments, and/or molten lava from within the Earth through a vent onto the Earth's surface or into the atmosphere.
- A localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
- 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.
- A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
- An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
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- A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
- The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
- A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
- A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
- A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
- A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
15 Clues: A storm of heavy hail. • A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility. • A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. • The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff. • A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert. • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-05-02
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- A storm of heavy hail.
- A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert.
- A cavity in the ground, especially in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground.
- The expulsion of gases, rock fragments, and/or molten lava from within the Earth through a vent onto the Earth's surface or into the atmosphere.
- A localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
- 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.
- A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
- An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
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- A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
- The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
- A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
- A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
- A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
- A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
15 Clues: A storm of heavy hail. • A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility. • A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. • The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff. • A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert. • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-05-02
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- A storm of heavy hail.
- A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert.
- A cavity in the ground, especially in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground.
- The expulsion of gases, rock fragments, and/or molten lava from within the Earth through a vent onto the Earth's surface or into the atmosphere.
- A localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
- 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.
- A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
- An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
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- A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
- The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
- A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
- A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
- A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
- A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
15 Clues: A storm of heavy hail. • A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility. • A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. • The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff. • A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert. • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-06-17
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- Fire: A forest fire is a big fire that spreads quickly through trees and plants in a forest, often caused by dry weather or lightning.
- Disaster: A natural disaster is a major event caused by nature, like floods, earthquakes, or hurricanes, that can harm people and damage places.
- An earthquake is when the ground shakes because of sudden movements deep underground, which can damage buildings and roads.
- A tsunami is a giant wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcano that can flood coastlines and destroy buildings.
- A drought is a long period with little or no rain, making it hard for plants, animals, and people to get enough water.
- An avalanche is a large amount of snow and ice that suddenly slides down a mountain, burying anything in its path.
- Eruption: A volcano eruption is when hot lava, ash, and gases burst out from a volcano, sometimes destroying everything nearby.
- A mudslide is when a large amount of wet earth and rocks quickly moves down a hill or mountain, often after heavy rain.
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- A hurricane is a huge, powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean water and can cause a lot of damage when it reaches land.
- A thunderstorm is a weather event with heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and sometimes strong winds or hail.
- A flood happens when too much water covers land that is usually dry, often because of heavy rain or rivers overflowing.
- Colombia is a country in South America, known for its coffee, diverse landscapes, and vibrant culture.
- A tornado is a spinning column of air that touches the ground and can cause a lot of damage to buildings and trees.
- Japan is an island country in East Asia, known for its advanced technology, rich culture, and natural beauty, but it also experiences many earthquakes and tsunamis.
- Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia, famous for its beautiful beaches, delicious food, and friendly people.
15 Clues: Colombia is a country in South America, known for its coffee, diverse landscapes, and vibrant culture. • A thunderstorm is a weather event with heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and sometimes strong winds or hail. • Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia, famous for its beautiful beaches, delicious food, and friendly people. • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-09-11
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- When there has not been any rain for a long time
- A cold storm normally in the coldest parts in the world
- When snow falls off a cliff in multiple turns
- A period of abnormally hot weather for a particular area, lasting for at least two or more days
- A storm similar to a blizzard but more snow is involved
- A storm that normally happens in the desert
- A disaster that shakes the Earth
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- When a volcano erupts
- A fire that gets out of control and hurts anything it touches
- A whirling storm caused by the wind
- A huge wave caused by an ocean-floor earthquake
- A mass movement of material, such as rock, earth or debris, down a slope
- When there is heavy rainfall and it gets out of control
- When the land starts to sink into the ground
- A storm in shape of a spiral that is similar to a cyclone
15 Clues: When a volcano erupts • A disaster that shakes the Earth • A whirling storm caused by the wind • A storm that normally happens in the desert • When the land starts to sink into the ground • When snow falls off a cliff in multiple turns • A huge wave caused by an ocean-floor earthquake • When there has not been any rain for a long time • ...
Natural disasters 2025-10-08
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- – A huge ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
- – A severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility.
- – A storm that produces balls of ice (hail) falling from the sky.
- – A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements of the Earth’s crust.
- – A violent tropical storm similar to a hurricane or typhoon.
- eruption – When lava, ash, and gases burst out from a volcano.
- – When too much water covers land that is usually dry.
- – A large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that suddenly falls down a mountain.
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- – When a large amount of earth, rocks, or mud slides down a hill or mountain.
- – A large, uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through forests or grasslands.
- – A storm carrying a lot of sand and dust, usually in deserts.
- – A very strong storm with violent winds and heavy rain, usually over the ocean.
- – A powerful, spinning column of air that touches the ground and causes destruction.
- – A long period of extremely hot weather.
- – A long period with little or no rain.
15 Clues: – A long period with little or no rain. • – A long period of extremely hot weather. • – When too much water covers land that is usually dry. • – A violent tropical storm similar to a hurricane or typhoon. • – A storm carrying a lot of sand and dust, usually in deserts. • eruption – When lava, ash, and gases burst out from a volcano. • ...
Natural DISASTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2025-10-26
15 Clues: big wave • windy sand • dry ground • ocean storm • hot weather • falling rock • shaking land • spinning wind • fire in forest • spinning water • exploding hill • water filling land • ocean rotating storm • falling snow mountain • dangerous winter storm
Natural Disasters 2025-12-10
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- – A very big ocean wave caused by an earthquake or volcano under the sea.
- – A hole that opens up in the ground when the earth underneath collapses.
- – A storm that drops balls of ice called hail.
- – A storm with lightning, thunder, rain, and sometimes strong wind.
- – The shaking of the ground when the Earth’s plates move.
- – When rocks, dirt, and earth slide quickly down a slope or mountain.
- – A long time with little or no rain, causing the land to become very dry.
- – A large, fast fire that burns forests or grasslands.
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- – When strong winds blow sand and dust through the air.
- – A strong snowstorm with powerful winds and very low visibility.
- – A sudden slide of snow and ice down a mountain.
- – A spinning funnel of strong winds that can cause damage.
- – When too much water covers land that is normally dry.
- – A huge storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean water.
- – When a volcano releases hot lava, ash, and gases.
15 Clues: – A storm that drops balls of ice called hail. • – A sudden slide of snow and ice down a mountain. • – When a volcano releases hot lava, ash, and gases. • – A large, fast fire that burns forests or grasslands. • – When strong winds blow sand and dust through the air. • – When too much water covers land that is normally dry. • ...
Natural Disasters 2017-10-01
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- what happens when two blocks of the earth are collide
- is a prolonged period lack of precipitation
- is a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
- an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
- is a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
- is a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland.
- the ejection of molten rock, steam, from a geyser.
- is vortex, rapid movement of the atmosphere, accompanied by heavy rainfall, strong cloudiness
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- A powerful mudflow with rocks that occurs in the mountains during downpours.
- the sliding down of a mountain or cliff.
- a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
- is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions
- is a strong vortex, lifting a column of water, sand.
- A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that obscures or restricts visibility
- is a great destructive force, mainly in the western part of the Pacific Ocean.
15 Clues: the sliding down of a mountain or cliff. • is a prolonged period lack of precipitation • the ejection of molten rock, steam, from a geyser. • is a strong vortex, lifting a column of water, sand. • what happens when two blocks of the earth are collide • is a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility. • ...
Natural disasters 2017-05-31
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- A long period of abnormally low rainfall, especially one that adversely affects growing or living conditions.
- A violent rotating windstorm.
- A natural depression in a land surface communicating with a subterranean passage, generally occurring in limestone regions and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof.
- A raging, rapidly spreading fire.
- A rotating column of air ranging in width from a few yards to more than a mile and whirling at destructively high speeds, usually accompanied by a funnel-shaped downward extension of a cumulonimbus cloud.
- A fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside.
- A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
- A transient, sometimes violent storm of thunder and lightning, often accompanied by rain and sometimes hail.
- wave A period of very hot weather.
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- A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.
- A storm with hail.
- A very heavy snowstorm with high winds.
- An overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry.
- An opening in the earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected.
- A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity. Also called seism, temblor.
15 Clues: A storm with hail. • A violent rotating windstorm. • A raging, rapidly spreading fire. • wave A period of very hot weather. • A very heavy snowstorm with high winds. • An overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. • A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans. • A fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside. • ...
