natural disasters Crossword Puzzles

Natural disasters 2018-02-16

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a tropical storm with a violent wind
  2. an exceptionally large ocean wave
  3. a large, destructive fire that spreads over a forest or area of woodland
  4. a mass of mud and other earthy material that is falling or has fallen down a hillside
  5. wave a period of days during which the weather is much hotter than usual
  6. eruption / A sudden outbreak of a volcano
  7. an enormous sea wave that erupts and reaches land
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  1. a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction
  2. a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
  3. a long period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
  4. an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land
  5. a sudden movement of the earth's surface that often follows an earthquake and is less violent than the first main movement
  6. a severe shortage of food
  7. a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the ground
  8. a severe snow storm with strong winds

15 Clues: a severe shortage of food • an exceptionally large ocean wave • a tropical storm with a violent wind • a severe snow storm with strong winds • eruption / A sudden outbreak of a volcano • an enormous sea wave that erupts and reaches land • a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside • ...

Natural disasters 2012-10-07

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. spinning storm
  2. fires bush _____
  3. lava
  4. no water
  5. snow storm
  6. Shakes the ground
  7. fires grass _____
  8. fires forest _____
  9. lots of water
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  1. big wave
  2. waves hot
  3. moves the ground
  4. rain
  5. from space
  6. spinning clouds

15 Clues: lava • rain • big wave • no water • waves hot • snow storm • from space • lots of water • spinning storm • spinning clouds • fires bush _____ • moves the ground • Shakes the ground • fires grass _____ • fires forest _____

Natural Disasters 2021-10-07

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An overflowing of a body of water onto dry land
  2. A close synonym to the word destroy
  3. The synonym to look for
  4. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds
  5. A program on a radio or a television warning people of an upcoming natural disaster
  6. A prediction of the weather and natural disasters in the future
  7. A large wave from the ocean caused by an earthquake
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  1. A prolonged period of a low amount of rainfall
  2. To damage something so badly that it no longer exists or works
  3. To do physical harm or damage to someone
  4. An emergent movement away from a natural disaster to somewhere safer
  5. Hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano
  6. A place giving temporary protection from a natural disaster
  7. Bad weather with strong winds and rain, often with thunder and lightning
  8. Residue from after a volcanic eruption

15 Clues: The synonym to look for • A close synonym to the word destroy • Residue from after a volcanic eruption • To do physical harm or damage to someone • Hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano • A prolonged period of a low amount of rainfall • An overflowing of a body of water onto dry land • A violent tropical storm with very strong winds • ...

Natural Disasters 2023-11-15

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A strong windstorm that carries and deposits large amounts of sand, reducing visibility and potentially causing damage.
  2. Eruption: An event in which magma, ash, and gases are expelled from a volcano, often leading to lava flows and the release of volcanic materials.
  3. A rapid and often massive flow of snow, ice, and rocks down a mountain slope.
  4. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to water shortages and negative impacts on agriculture and ecosystems.
  5. A violent and rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
  6. A large and uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through forests, grasslands, or other areas.
  7. A storm with thunder and lightning, often accompanied by heavy rain, strong winds, and sometimes hail.
Down
  1. A depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of a surface layer, often formed in areas with soluble bedrock.
  2. A severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds, low temperatures, and poor visibility due to blowing snow.
  3. Cyclone: A large, rotating storm system with low pressure, characterized by strong winds and heavy rain. It is known as a hurricane in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, and a typhoon in the western Pacific.
  4. An overflow of water onto normally dry land, often caused by heavy rain, storm surges, or the rapid melting of snow.
  5. The movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope, often triggered by heavy rainfall or earthquakes.
  6. A storm that produces hail, which are balls or lumps of ice formed by the freezing of raindrops in strong updrafts.
  7. The shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface caused by movements beneath the Earth's crust.
  8. A series of large ocean waves caused by a disturbance, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption, that can inundate coastal areas.

15 Clues: A rapid and often massive flow of snow, ice, and rocks down a mountain slope. • The shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface caused by movements beneath the Earth's crust. • A large and uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through forests, grasslands, or other areas. • ...

Natural Disasters 2024-01-24

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Large ocean wave usually caused by undersea earthquakes.
  2. Overflow of water onto normally dry land.
  3. Storm with large hailstones falling from the sky.
  4. Rapid descent of large amounts of snow down a mountain.
  5. Prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall.
  6. Storm with thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and strong winds.
  7. Hole in the ground caused by the collapse of a surface layer.
  8. Violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm.
Down
  1. Powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rainfall.
  2. Strong wind carrying sand and dust, reducing visibility.
  3. Downward movement of a large amount of earth material.
  4. Sudden shaking of the ground caused by tectonic movements.
  5. Extended period of excessively hot weather.
  6. Severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility.
  7. Uncontrolled fire spreading rapidly through vegetation.

15 Clues: Overflow of water onto normally dry land. • Extended period of excessively hot weather. • Prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall. • Storm with large hailstones falling from the sky. • Powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rainfall. • Downward movement of a large amount of earth material. • Severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility. • ...

Natural disasters 2024-04-15

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when snow and rocks tumble down a mountain
  2. severe snowstorm
  3. when a huge wave of water rushes towards land
  4. a large amount of water begins filling the streets
  5. caused by climate change
  6. strong winds carrying large amounts of sand in it
  7. disasters
  8. the ground begins shaking uncontrollably
  9. a storm with violent winds often at sea
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  1. a long period of abnormally hot weather
  2. long term shifts in temperature and weather patterns (often caused by humans)
  3. a vortex of rotating winds that makes a funnel shaped cloud
  4. when lava and ash begins coming out of a volcano
  5. a long period of abnormally dry weather, or low rainfall
  6. when a fire starts destroying an entire forest

15 Clues: disasters • severe snowstorm • caused by climate change • a long period of abnormally hot weather • a storm with violent winds often at sea • the ground begins shaking uncontrollably • when snow and rocks tumble down a mountain • when a huge wave of water rushes towards land • when a fire starts destroying an entire forest • when lava and ash begins coming out of a volcano • ...

Natural Disasters 2024-07-10

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
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  1. A large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, in motion, down a mountain or over a precipice.
  2. A deficiency of precipitation over an extended period of time, resulting in a water shortage.
  3. Enormous sea wave usually caused by earthquakes or submarine disturbance.
  4. A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
  5. Emission of gas, rocks and lava from a volcano.
  6. A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
  7. Shaken of the earth surface caused by the movement of the tectonic plates.
  8. A fault is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
  9. A storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds.
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  1. A violent tropical cyclone, accompanied by torrential rains.
  2. A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning
  3. Overflow of water that covers dry land. It can be caused by hurricanes or tsunamis.
  4. High-speed roating column of wind that touches the ground.
  5. Catastrophic events caused by natural forces.
  6. A strong wind in a desert area, which carries sand through the air.

15 Clues: Catastrophic events caused by natural forces. • Emission of gas, rocks and lava from a volcano. • High-speed roating column of wind that touches the ground. • A violent tropical cyclone, accompanied by torrential rains. • A storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds. • A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff. • ...

Natural Disasters 2024-07-17

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
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  1. Molten rock that flows out of a volcano during an eruption.
  2. A volcano that has not erupted for a long time but might erupt again.
  3. When a volcano explodes and sends out lava, ash, and gases.
  4. A severe event caused by nature, like an earthquake, flood, or hurricane.
  5. A system used to measure the strength of the wind.
  6. The layer of gases surrounding Earth that protects us from harmful rays from the sun.
  7. A violent, spinning column of air that can cause a lot of damage.
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  1. A flash of light in the sky caused by electricity during a storm.
  2. A mountain that can erupt and release lava, ash, and gases.
  3. When too much water covers the land, often due to heavy rain or melting snow.
  4. The weight of the air pushing down on Earth.
  5. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
  6. Molten rock beneath the Earth's crust that can come out during a volcanic eruption.
  7. A volcano that has erupted recently and might erupt again.
  8. A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain.

15 Clues: The weight of the air pushing down on Earth. • A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain. • A system used to measure the strength of the wind. • A volcano that has erupted recently and might erupt again. • A mountain that can erupt and release lava, ash, and gases. • Molten rock that flows out of a volcano during an eruption. • ...

NATURAL DISASTERS 2024-07-29

NATURAL DISASTERS crossword puzzle
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  1. a sudden heavy fall of hail
  2. a sudden and severe flood
  3. a severe snow storm with strong winds
  4. a very strong wind that goes round and round
  5. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  6. a long period of time when there is little or no rain and crops die
  7. a period of time such as a few weeks when the weather is much hotter than usual
  8. a storm with very strong winds
  9. an unplanned fire that burns in areas of forests
  10. a mountain that erupts and releases hot liquid
Down
  1. a large amount of snow and ice that suddenly falls down a mountain
  2. a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
  3. earthquake waves in the water can cause this
  4. large amount of wet dirt that moves down a hill or mountain that can cause a lot of death
  5. a storm with thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain

15 Clues: a sudden and severe flood • a sudden heavy fall of hail • a storm with very strong winds • a severe snow storm with strong winds • a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • a very strong wind that goes round and round • earthquake waves in the water can cause this • a mountain that erupts and releases hot liquid • an unplanned fire that burns in areas of forests • ...

Natural Disasters 2023-05-24

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
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  1. a heavy snowstorm with strong winds
  2. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
  3. the shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface
  4. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  5. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
  6. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  7. a giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
  8. a small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
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  1. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  2. great mass of falling snow and ice
  3. cyclone a severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  4. a long period of dry weather
  5. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  6. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  7. a rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth’s surface

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 with small balls of ice that fall like rain • a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area • ...

Natural disasters 2023-05-23

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. water tornado
  2. intense ground shaking
  3. big fire in the woods
  4. land hurricane
  5. really bad snowstorm
  6. sky rumbling
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  1. snow landslide
  2. explosion from a volcano
  3. collapse in the ground leaving a hole
  4. what happens when you get way to much rain
  5. Dirt avalanche
  6. ice rain
  7. sand blizzard
  8. long period without rain
  9. huge wave

15 Clues: ice rain • huge wave • sky rumbling • water tornado • sand blizzard • snow landslide • Dirt avalanche • land hurricane • really bad snowstorm • big fire in the woods • intense ground shaking • explosion from a volcano • long period without rain • collapse in the ground leaving a hole • what happens when you get way to much rain

Natural Disasters 2023-05-23

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  2. eruption the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  3. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  4. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
  5. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
  6. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  7. A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  8. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
Down
  1. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
  2. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  3. A long period of dry weather
  4. heavy snowstorm with strong winds
  5. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
  6. windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
  7. great mass of falling snow and ice

15 Clues: A long period of dry weather • heavy snowstorm with strong winds • great mass of falling snow and ice • 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 • a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area • ...

Natural Disasters 2023-06-13

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large-scale, rotating storm with strong winds, also known as a typhoon
  2. A long period of time with little or no rainfall, causing dry conditions
  3. A giant ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption
  4. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks that slides down a mountainside
  5. The sudden movement of rocks and soil down a slope
  6. When the ground shakes and trembles, sometimes causing buildings to collapse
  7. A powerful spinning column of air that can cause destruction
Down
  1. A severe winter storm with strong winds and heavy snowfall
  2. A large, swirling storm with strong winds and heavy rain
  3. A storm that produces hailstones, which are balls of ice
  4. A prolonged period of extremely hot weather
  5. When a large amount of water covers an area that is usually dry
  6. A large, uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly through vegetation
  7. A storm with thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and sometimes hail
  8. A mountain that can erupt, spewing out hot lava, ash, and gases

15 Clues: A prolonged period of extremely hot weather • The sudden movement of rocks and soil down a slope • A large, swirling storm with strong winds and heavy rain • A storm that produces hailstones, which are balls of ice • A severe winter storm with strong winds and heavy snowfall • A powerful spinning column of air that can cause destruction • ...

Natural Disasters 2023-07-27

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A mass of snow, ice, and debris that rapidly descends down a mountain slope.
  2. A large-scale, rotating storm system, similar to a hurricane, occurring over warm ocean waters.
  3. A severe snowstorm with strong winds and reduced visibility.
  4. An uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly through vegetation and forested areas.
  5. A weather condition with lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and sometimes hail.
  6. A series of large ocean waves typically caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
  7. An extended period of excessively hot weather, often accompanied by high humidity.
  8. An overflow of water onto normally dry land, often caused by heavy rainfall or overflowing rivers.
  9. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, resulting in water shortages and dry conditions.
Down
  1. The sudden and rapid movement of a large amount of earth and rock down a slope.
  2. A sudden shaking or trembling of the ground caused by tectonic plate movements.
  3. A powerful, rotating storm with strong winds and heavy rain, often forming over warm ocean waters.
  4. A depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of a surface layer.
  5. A violent, narrow column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground.
  6. An opening in the Earth's crust through which lava, ash, and gases are ejected during an eruption.

15 Clues: A severe snowstorm with strong winds and reduced visibility. • A mass of snow, ice, and debris that rapidly descends down a mountain slope. • A weather condition with lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and sometimes hail. • A depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of a surface layer. • ...

Natural Disasters 2025-04-03

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Balls of ice that fall from the sky
  2. An event that occurs in nature and is not directly caused by humans
  3. When fissures are formed in the earth’s crust and magma comes out of the earth’s interior
  4. When natural events become dangerous and destructive
  5. When a huge mass of snow suddenly slides down a mountainside at high speeds
  6. A large fire that spreads out of control and is produced in natural environments such as forests or grasslands
  7. When there is less water than usually available in a given area for an extended period of time
  8. When the temperature in a given area is extremely hot
  9. A sudden movement of the earth due to the collision of tectonic plates
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  1. A strong storms that start in the ocean and have winds of at least 74 miles an hour
  2. The submerging of land under water due to heavy rain or a lake or river overflowing
  3. A tube-shaped mass of moving air that rotates at a high speed
  4. Gigantic waves that destroy everything in their path when they reach dry land
  5. The movement of a large mass of earth or rocks sliding down from a higher elevation to a lower elevation
  6. When two air masses of different temperatures and pressures collide, causing things like rain, hail, snow, lightning, strong winds, or even tornadoes

15 Clues: Balls of ice that fall from the sky • When natural events become dangerous and destructive • When the temperature in a given area is extremely hot • A tube-shaped mass of moving air that rotates at a high speed • An event that occurs in nature and is not directly caused by humans • A sudden movement of the earth due to the collision of tectonic plates • ...

Natural Disasters 2025-04-19

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A moving flow of snow and ice down a mountain.
  2. A hole in the ground that forms when the land collapses.
  3. A snowstorm with strong winds and low ability to see.
  4. When water covers land, often comes from heavy rain.
  5. A spinning column of air that touches the ground.
  6. A long period with little or no rain, causing water shortage.
Down
  1. An uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly in forests.
  2. A mountain that can erupt with lava, ash, and gases.
  3. A storm that carries a lot of sand and dust through the air.
  4. A rotating storm system with strong winds and heavy rain.
  5. A sudden movement of rocks and soil down a slope.
  6. A storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain.
  7. A storm that drops balls or lumps of ice.
  8. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements in the Earth’s crust.
  9. A big sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake.

15 Clues: A storm that drops balls or lumps of ice. • A moving flow of snow and ice down a mountain. • A storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain. • A sudden movement of rocks and soil down a slope. • A spinning column of air that touches the ground. • A big sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake. • A mountain that can erupt with lava, ash, and gases. • ...

Natural Disasters 2025-04-19

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A mountain that can erupt with lava, ash, and gases.
  2. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements in the Earth’s crust.
  3. When water covers land, often comes from heavy rain.
  4. A storm that drops balls or lumps of ice.
  5. A snowstorm with strong winds and low ability to see.
  6. A storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain.
  7. An uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly in forests.
Down
  1. A moving flow of snow and ice down a mountain.
  2. A storm that carries a lot of sand and dust through the air.
  3. A spinning column of air that touches the ground.
  4. A sudden movement of rocks and soil down a slope.
  5. A long period with little or no rain, causing water shortage.
  6. A hole in the ground that forms when the land collapses.
  7. A rotating storm system with strong winds and heavy rain.
  8. A big sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake.

15 Clues: A storm that drops balls or lumps of ice. • A moving flow of snow and ice down a mountain. • A storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain. • A spinning column of air that touches the ground. • A sudden movement of rocks and soil down a slope. • A big sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake. • A mountain that can erupt with lava, ash, and gases. • ...

Natural Disasters 2025-05-28

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
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  1. The sound that lightning creates as it rapidly heats up the air.
  2. A __________ is a geological formation that allows molten rock, gases, and other materials to escape from the Earth's interior to the surface.
  3. The __________ wave phenomenon can travel across entire ocean basins at speeds of up to 500 to 800 kilometers per hour, making it difficult to detect in deep water.
  4. A ____________ is a large thunderstorm with a rotating mesocyclone.
  5. __________is molten rock that has been deposited on the surface.
  6. A Roman city at the foot of Mount Vesuvius that was covered with ash around 79 AD.
  7. The largest tornado on record occurred near ___________, OK in 2013.
  8. A __________ is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground and is associated with severe thunderstorms.
  9. A discharge of electricity during a thunderstorm.
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  1. The violent shaking of the ground resulting from tectonic movement is known as an ___________________.
  2. The molten rock that is found beneath the Earth's surface is known as __________, while the same material that reaches the surface is referred to as lava.
  3. The term "tsunami" is derived from the Japanese words "tsu," meaning __________, and "nami," meaning wave.
  4. A massive _____________________ of water from a landslide, impact, or earthquake can cause a tsunami.
  5. The __________ scale is used to classify the intensity of tornadoes based on the damage they cause, ranging from EF0 to EF5.
  6. A __________ front is associated with severe weather conditions, often leading to thunderstorms and heavy precipitation as warm, moist air is lifted over cooler air.

15 Clues: A discharge of electricity during a thunderstorm. • The sound that lightning creates as it rapidly heats up the air. • __________is molten rock that has been deposited on the surface. • A ____________ is a large thunderstorm with a rotating mesocyclone. • The largest tornado on record occurred near ___________, OK in 2013. • ...

Natural Disasters 2024-10-27

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a series of long, high waves caused by a large and sudden disturbance of the ocean
  2. a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud
  3. a mountain or hill that has an opening or vent through which lava, rock fragments, and steam erupt onto earth's surface
  4. a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles per hour or greater that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning
  5. a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
  6. a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail
  7. an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land
  8. a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
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  1. a strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert
  2. a hollow place in the ground caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground
  3. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
  4. a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility
  5. the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff
  6. a storm of heavy solid rain made up of balls or lumps of ice
  7. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, as a result of movements within the earth's crust

15 Clues: a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility • a storm of heavy solid rain made up of balls or lumps of ice • 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 2024-12-07

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I make the water dirty and harm marine life
  2. I form due to earthquakes near me
  3. I am measured by a Richter scale
  4. twister, funnel
  5. Flying mammal
  6. I destroy numerous trees, homes, and harm animals
  7. Has a trunk
  8. Likes to chase mice
  9. air, water, noise, and soil are examples
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  1. spews hot liquid and gases
  2. Man's best friend
  3. I make it hard to see outside because of blowing snow."
  4. I form over warm ocean water
  5. Large marsupial
  6. can cause problems like soil erosion and less oxygen."

15 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • twister, funnel • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • spews hot liquid and gases • I form over warm ocean water • I am measured by a Richter scale • I form due to earthquakes near me • air, water, noise, and soil are examples • I make the water dirty and harm marine life • I destroy numerous trees, homes, and harm animals • ...

natural disasters 2025-10-01

natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – No rain for a long time.
  2. – The ground shakes.
  3. – Strong wind that carries sand.
  4. – Very hot weather for many days.
  5. – Rocks and earth fall down a mountain or hill.
  6. – A strong storm with wind and rain (like a hurricane).
  7. – Rain falls as ice balls.
Down
  1. – A big fire in the forest.
  2. – Very strong snow and wind.
  3. – A lot of snow falls down a mountain.
  4. – A very strong wind and heavy rain.
  5. eruption – Hot lava, gas, and ash come out of a volcano.
  6. – A fast, strong wind in a circle.
  7. – A very big wave in the ocean.
  8. – Too much water covers the land.

15 Clues: – The ground shakes. • – No rain for a long time. • – Rain falls as ice balls. • – A big fire in the forest. • – Very strong snow and wind. • – A very big wave in the ocean. • – Strong wind that carries sand. • – Very hot weather for many days. • – Too much water covers the land. • – A fast, strong wind in a circle. • – A very strong wind and heavy rain. • ...

Natural disasters 2025-11-20

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (v.) To catch and prevent someone or something from escaping.
  2. (n.)A sudden, serious, and dangerous event that needs immediate action.
  3. (v.)To continue to live after being in a difficult or dangerous situation.
  4. (n.)A strong feeling of surprise and upset caused by something unexpected and bad.
  5. (n.)The physical or mental energy needed to do something difficult.
  6. (n./v.) A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry; to cover with water.
  7. (v.)To move people from a dangerous place to a safer one.
  8. (n.)A very bad event that causes a lot of damage or suffering.
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  1. (v.)To cause a change in someone or something; to have an effect on.
  2. (v.) To damage something so badly that it cannot be used or does not exist anymore.
  3. (v./n.)To save someone from a dangerous or difficult situation.
  4. (n./v.)A place that gives protection from danger or bad weather; to protect someone.
  5. (adj.) Not nervous, upset, or angry; peaceful.
  6. (n./v.)To harm or break something; the harm that is caused.
  7. (v.)To hurt a person or animal, causing physical damage.

15 Clues: (adj.) Not nervous, upset, or angry; peaceful. • (v.)To hurt a person or animal, causing physical damage. • (v.)To move people from a dangerous place to a safer one. • (n./v.)To harm or break something; the harm that is caused. • (v.) To catch and prevent someone or something from escaping. • (n.)A very bad event that causes a lot of damage or suffering. • ...

natural disasters 2016-05-31

natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. retten
  2. unüblich hohe Welle
  3. Wirbelsturm
  4. Erdbeben
  5. Waldbrand
  6. Hagel
  7. Evakuierung
  8. Überlebender
  9. Überschwemmung
Down
  1. Erdrutsch
  2. Dürre
  3. Lawine
  4. messen
  5. Naturkatastrophen
  6. Vulkan

15 Clues: Dürre • Hagel • retten • Lawine • messen • Vulkan • Erdbeben • Erdrutsch • Waldbrand • Wirbelsturm • Evakuierung • Überlebender • Überschwemmung • Naturkatastrophen • unüblich hohe Welle

natural disasters 2020-04-08

natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the land moves and shakes
  2. come up to, достигать, доходить, добираться
  3. huge waves
  4. houses are ruined
  5. hurt or damage an arm, a leg...
  6. no food
  7. bad for sea creatures,or for peolpe, or for health
  8. save
Down
  1. damage caused to water, air, etc
  2. people are ill
  3. what is left after a meal
  4. it hasn't rained for a long time
  5. a box, a packet, a carton, etc
  6. too much water
  7. rocks, mud go down the mountain

15 Clues: save • no food • huge waves • people are ill • too much water • houses are ruined • what is left after a meal • the land moves and shakes • a box, a packet, a carton, etc • rocks, mud go down the mountain • hurt or damage an arm, a leg... • damage caused to water, air, etc • it hasn't rained for a long time • come up to, достигать, доходить, добираться • ...

Natural Disasters 2020-05-08

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fire a other way to say a untamed fire
  2. wave a tsunami is a _______
  3. comes out of a volcano
  4. a large amount of water
  5. heavy rains
  6. holds lava
  7. waves a sharp change in pressure
  8. a ____ can cause rain, heavy winds, snow,thunder, and lightning
Down
  1. a other way to say it can kill you
  2. the world is shaking
  3. another word for strong
  4. crust what do you call the top of the earths layer
  5. a other word for lava
  6. title wave
  7. plates it causes a earthquake

15 Clues: title wave • holds lava • heavy rains • the world is shaking • a other word for lava • comes out of a volcano • another word for strong • a large amount of water • wave a tsunami is a _______ • plates it causes a earthquake • waves a sharp change in pressure • a other way to say it can kill you • fire a other way to say a untamed fire • ...

Natural Disasters 2016-05-23

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A mobile, destructive vortex
  2. The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc
  3. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
  4. An overflowing of a large amount of water
  5. Low rainfall; very dry
  6. A severe snowstorm with high winds
  7. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground
Down
  1. a storm with very strong wind but little or no rain or snow; a gale
  2. Lava under earth's crust
  3. The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff
  4. A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
  5. A storm with violent wind
  6. A bright flash in the cloud and also typically thunder
  7. A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake
  8. The planet on which we live

15 Clues: Low rainfall; very dry • Lava under earth's crust • A storm with violent wind • The planet on which we live • A mobile, destructive vortex • A severe snowstorm with high winds • An overflowing of a large amount of water • A sudden and violent shaking of the ground • A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake • A bright flash in the cloud and also typically thunder • ...

Natural Disasters 2024-05-06

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. turns dark
  2. no water
  3. dusty
  4. rain but harmful
  5. no clouds
  6. what California experiences yearly
  7. spinning vortex
  8. usually hits Florida
Down
  1. that produces lava and an ash cloud
  2. too much water
  3. Chernobyl
  4. the ocean after an earthquake
  5. shakes the Earth
  6. blows you away
  7. falls from the sky

15 Clues: dusty • no water • Chernobyl • no clouds • turns dark • too much water • blows you away • spinning vortex • rain but harmful • shakes the Earth • falls from the sky • usually hits Florida • the ocean after an earthquake • what California experiences yearly • that produces lava and an ash cloud

Natural Disasters 2024-02-21

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a synonyme to Tornado
  2. a synonyme to Earthquake
  3. the very center of the storm
  4. the number of deaths or injuries that have occurred as a result
  5. A dry patch of land
  6. the period of time after an unpleasant event, such as war or a disaster
  7. Shaking that occurs after a major earthquake
  8. trained professional, who goes into the affected area to try and rescue survivors and helps people in need
Down
  1. a person who has been killed as a result of things like war or disasters
  2. The starting point of an earthquake
  3. it occurs when large amounts of water cover land that is usually dry
  4. tropical cyclone
  5. Big fire
  6. People who have left dangerous areas
  7. to make a space clean and organized

15 Clues: Big fire • tropical cyclone • A dry patch of land • a synonyme to Tornado • a synonyme to Earthquake • the very center of the storm • The starting point of an earthquake • to make a space clean and organized • People who have left dangerous areas • Shaking that occurs after a major earthquake • the number of deaths or injuries that have occurred as a result • ...

Natural Disasters 2023-07-18

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An uncontrolled fire spreading rapidly through vegetation
  2. Sudden shaking of the ground caused by tectonic movements
  3. The downward movement of soil, rocks, and debris on a slope
  4. Overflowing of water onto land that is usually dry
  5. A large-scale atmospheric system with circular wind motion, similar to hurricanes
  6. A storm characterized by thunder, lightning, and heavy rainfall
  7. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks descending rapidly down a mountain slope
  8. A series of large ocean waves typically caused by underwater earthquakes
Down
  1. A severe snowstorm with strong winds and reduced visibility
  2. A prolonged period of excessively hot weather
  3. A mountain or vent in the Earth's crust through which magma, gases, and ash may erupt
  4. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to water shortage
  5. A powerful tropical cyclone with strong winds and heavy rain
  6. A violently rotating column of air extending from thunderstorms to the ground
  7. A storm with falling balls of ice, called hail

15 Clues: A prolonged period of excessively hot weather • A storm with falling balls of ice, called hail • Overflowing of water onto land that is usually dry • An uncontrolled fire spreading rapidly through vegetation • Sudden shaking of the ground caused by tectonic movements • A severe snowstorm with strong winds and reduced visibility • ...

Natural Disasters 2023-05-25

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A very heavy flow of water, which is greater than the normal flow of water and goes over the stream's normal channel.
  2. an intense wind and rain storm that forms over oceans in the tropics
  3. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
  4. a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
  5. an uncontrolled fire that burns in the wildland vegetation, often in rural areas.
  6. A violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
  7. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  8. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
  9. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
  10. A long period of dry weather
Down
  1. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  2. a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
  3. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
  4. is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain.
  5. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  6. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses

16 Clues: A long period of dry weather • a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit • a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain • 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 • is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain. • ...

Natural disasters 2023-05-25

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  2. eruption- the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  3. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  4. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
  5. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
  6. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  7. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
  8. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
Down
  1. cyclone- A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  2. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
  3. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  4. A long period of dry weather
  5. A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
  6. great mass of falling snow and ice
  7. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit

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 2023-05-25

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a long period of dry weather
  2. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  3. a giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
  4. a rapidly whirling, funnel- shaped cloud that reaches down to touch earth’s surface
  5. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  6. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  7. eruption the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
Down
  1. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  2. a heavy snowstorm with strong winds
  3. the shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath earth’s surface
  4. cyclone a severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  5. a small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
  6. great mass of falling snow and ice
  7. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
  8. a circular depression formed when the proof 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 2023-05-30

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large fire that spreads over a natural area
  2. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
  3. a small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lighting
  4. great mass of falling snow and ice
  5. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  6. a rapidyly whirling funnel shaped cloud that reaches down to touch earths surface
Down
  1. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  2. a long period of dry weather
  3. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
  4. the shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath earths surface
  5. a heavy snowstorm with strong winds
  6. a severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  7. a storm full of small balls of ice that fall like rain
  8. a giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
  9. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff

15 Clues: a long period of dry weather • great mass of falling snow and ice • a heavy snowstorm with strong winds • a large fire that spreads over a natural area • an overflowing of water in a normally dry area • a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit • a storm full of small balls of ice that fall like rain • a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses • ...

Natural Disasters 2023-05-23

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
  2. the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
  3. a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
  4. a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
  5. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
  6. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
  7. 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.
  8. an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
  9. strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert.
Down
  1. when gas and/or lava are released from a volcano—sometimes explosively.
  2. a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
  3. a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
  4. a storm of heavy hail.
  5. a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
  6. 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. • strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert. • the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff. • a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush. • ...

Natural disasters 2023-05-23

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. shoots out fireballs
  2. Falling ice balls
  3. Snow that covers up your windshield
  4. No water found
  5. Falling mud
  6. Lots of water
Down
  1. Light bolts from sky
  2. Blowing sand
  3. Falling snow
  4. Spinning wind over land
  5. Tropical spinning wind
  6. Hole
  7. Fire
  8. Shakes ground
  9. Big water wave

15 Clues: Hole • Fire • Falling mud • Blowing sand • Falling snow • Shakes ground • Lots of water • No water found • Big water wave • Falling ice balls • Light bolts from sky • shoots out fireballs • Tropical spinning wind • Spinning wind over land • Snow that covers up your windshield

Natural Disasters 2023-05-23

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  2. A violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
  3. A strong wind that whips up clouds of sand, esp in a desert
  4. A long period without rain
  5. A usually brief, heavy storm that consists of rain, strong winds, lighting, and thunder
  6. A large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
Down
  1. Intense rainstorm with strong winds that forms over oceans in the tropics
  2. An overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  3. Great mass of falling snow and ice
  4. A depression produced in a region where soluble rock has been removed by groundwater
  5. The shaking that results from the movement of rocks beneath Earth’s surface
  6. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth’s surface
  7. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath ocean floor
  8. The release of material from under Earth’s crust to its surface
  9. A storm of heavy hail

15 Clues: A storm of heavy hail • A long period without rain • Great mass of falling snow and ice • An overflowing of water in a normally dry area • A large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area • A strong wind that whips up clouds of sand, esp in a desert • The release of material from under Earth’s crust to its surface • ...

Natural disasters 2023-05-16

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a raised line of water that moves across the surface of an area of water, especially the sea
  2. a long period when there is little or no rain
  3. a single drop of rain
  4. a mass of mud (= wet earth) moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope
  5. fire a fire burning in an area of land with many trees, that is difficult to control and sometimes spreads quickly
  6. a small piece of snow that falls from the sky
  7. made by a volcano,very angry and sudden movement
  8. small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain
Down
  1. a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain
  2. a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
  3. a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens
  4. to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems
  5. the appearance of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time
  6. an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea
  7. a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the ground

15 Clues: a single drop of rain • a long period when there is little or no rain • a small piece of snow that falls from the sky • made by a volcano,very angry and sudden movement • small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain • a mass of mud (= wet earth) moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope • ...

Natural disasters! 2023-05-26

Natural disasters! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  2. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  3. great mass of falling snow and ice
  4. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
  5. A long period of dry weather
  6. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
  7. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
  8. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  9. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
Down
  1. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  2. A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
  3. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  4. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  5. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
  6. 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 2021-10-05

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rapid flow of snow down a slope
  2. when strong wind blows sand or dirt
  3. lots of fire
  4. gigantic wave of water
  5. tropical cyclone
  6. Comes with lightening
Down
  1. shaking surface of earth
  2. severe snowstorm
  3. mature tropical cyclone
  4. overflow of water that submerges land
  5. a sudden outbreak of something
  6. several forms of mass falling
  7. long-term shortage in water
  8. violently rotating column of air
  9. hole in the ground that was caused by surface layer collapse

15 Clues: lots of fire • severe snowstorm • tropical cyclone • Comes with lightening • gigantic wave of water • mature tropical cyclone • shaking surface of earth • long-term shortage in water • several forms of mass falling • a sudden outbreak of something • rapid flow of snow down a slope • violently rotating column of air • when strong wind blows sand or dirt • ...

Natural Disasters 2022-03-29

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mass of snow and ice falling
  2. tropical storm
  3. a large destructive fire that spreads fast
  4. overflowing of a large amount of water
  5. water storm with strong winds
  6. cavity in ground
  7. rapid spin of air that joins ground & clouds
  8. natural electrical discharge
Down
  1. long and high sea wave
  2. violent disturbance of atmosphere
  3. sliding earth or rock from cliff
  4. strong air storm with rotating winds
  5. mountain or hill that releases lava and rock
  6. sudden violent shaking of ground
  7. 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 2025-05-02

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
  2. 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.
  3. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
  4. A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
  5. A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
  6. A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
  7. A cavity in the ground, especially in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground.
  8. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
  9. The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
Down
  1. 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.
  2. A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
  3. A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert.
  4. A localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
  5. A storm of heavy hail.
  6. A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.

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

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A storm of heavy hail.
  2. A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert.
  3. A cavity in the ground, especially in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground.
  4. 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.
  5. A localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
  6. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
  7. 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.
  8. A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
  9. An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
Down
  1. A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
  2. The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
  3. A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
  4. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
  5. A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
  6. 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 2022-04-06

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a rain of solid, frozen water
  2. excess of snow and winds
  3. blowing of hot air and dust
  4. vent in the surface of Earth that emits ash, gases, and/or molten lava
  5. a natural event that causes great damage or loss of life
  6. the movement of the tectonic plates
  7. a falling of rocks from hills or mountains due to heavy rains or earthquakes
Down
  1. a tidal wave provoked by an earthquake
  2. when rain falls onto areas where the ground temperature is below freezing, the storm is called this
  3. excess of water provoked by heavy rain
  4. a tidal snow wave provoked by vibration of movement of the earth or sound.
  5. an uncontrollable fire
  6. a rotating storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds spiral in toward the intensely low-pressure storm center
  7. a rotating windstorm that develops over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
  8. a long period of dry weather

15 Clues: an uncontrollable fire • excess of snow and winds • blowing of hot air and dust • a long period of dry weather • a rain of solid, frozen water • the movement of the tectonic plates • a tidal wave provoked by an earthquake • excess of water provoked by heavy rain • a natural event that causes great damage or loss of life • ...

Natural disasters 2022-12-06

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rain gets out of control and overflow in streets
  2. a big wave that goes on land
  3. human
  4. two tectonic plate collide
  5. something bad that needs attention
  6. big energy from the sky
  7. noise from the sky
Down
  1. land and slide
  2. lava comes out a mountain
  3. heat and change
  4. when mud slide across the ground
  5. a massive storm that destroys everything
  6. you eat it
  7. a tactic
  8. normal

15 Clues: human • normal • a tactic • you eat it • land and slide • heat and change • noise from the sky • big energy from the sky • lava comes out a mountain • two tectonic plate collide • a big wave that goes on land • when mud slide across the ground • something bad that needs attention • a massive storm that destroys everything • rain gets out of control and overflow in streets

natural disasters 2020-06-01

natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tornada
  2. foamete
  3. cutremur
  4. alunecare de pietre
  5. alunecare de teren
  6. incendiu
  7. taifun
  8. inundatie
Down
  1. furtuna de nisip
  2. uragan
  3. eruptie vulcanica
  4. avalansa
  5. ploaie cu grindina
  6. seceta
  7. viscol

15 Clues: uragan • seceta • viscol • taifun • tornada • foamete • avalansa • cutremur • incendiu • inundatie • furtuna de nisip • eruptie vulcanica • ploaie cu grindina • alunecare de teren • alunecare de pietre

Natural Disasters 2023-05-23

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. great mass of falling snow and ice
  2. a wind storm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
  3. A funnel shaped cloud that touches earths surface
  4. a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  5. A large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  6. a severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  7. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
  8. a time with low precipitation
Down
  1. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock
  2. a overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  3. a small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder
  4. a violent winter storm with freezing temperatures and strong winds
  5. A giant wave caused by an earthquake
  6. shaking and vibration in the surface of the earth
  7. a storm with small balls of ice

15 Clues: a time with low precipitation • a storm with small balls of ice • great mass of falling snow and ice • A giant wave caused by an earthquake • a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock • a overflowing of water in a normally dry area • a wind storm that blows hot air, dust, and grit • A funnel shaped cloud that touches earths surface • ...

Natural Disasters 2023-05-24

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  2. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  3. a giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
  4. a severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  5. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  6. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
  7. the shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface
Down
  1. a heavy snowstorm with strong winds
  2. a rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth’s surface
  3. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  4. great mass of falling snow and ice
  5. a small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
  6. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  7. a long period of dry weather
  8. 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 2023-05-24

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  2. eruption sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  3. overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  4. giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
  5. shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
  6. slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  7. cavity in the ground, especially in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground.
  8. small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
Down
  1. cyclone severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  2. rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
  3. large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  4. long period of low precipitation
  5. heavy snowstorm with strong winds
  6. slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
  7. windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit

15 Clues: long period of low precipitation • heavy snowstorm with strong winds • overflowing of water in a normally dry area • windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit • storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain • large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area • slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain • ...

Natural Disasters 2023-05-23

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ลมมรสุม
  2. ความอดอยาก
  3. พายุทอร์นาโด
  4. พายุ
  5. พายุเฮอริเคน
  6. ความแห้งแล้ง
  7. พายุหิมะ
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  1. พายุลูกเห็บ
  2. พายุไต้ฝุ่น
  3. ภูเขาไฟระเบิด
  4. ไฟป่า
  5. น้ำท่วม
  6. แผ่นดินไหว
  7. คลื่นสึนามิ
  8. อัคคี, ไฟไหม้

15 Clues: พายุ • ไฟป่า • ลมมรสุม • น้ำท่วม • พายุหิมะ • ความอดอยาก • แผ่นดินไหว • พายุลูกเห็บ • พายุไต้ฝุ่น • คลื่นสึนามิ • พายุทอร์นาโด • พายุเฮอริเคน • ความแห้งแล้ง • ภูเขาไฟระเบิด • อัคคี, ไฟไหม้

Natural disasters 2023-05-25

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  2. eruption- the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  3. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
  4. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
  5. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  6. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
  7. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
Down
  1. A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
  2. cyclone- A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  3. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
  4. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  5. great mass of falling snow and ice
  6. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
  7. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  8. A long period of dry weather

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 2023-05-30

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wave
  2. dry
  3. twisted
  4. mountain sides
  5. brrrrr
  6. ice from sky
  7. similar to hurricane
Down
  1. common in California
  2. San Andreas
  3. sinking
  4. lightning
  5. Hawaii
  6. snow slide
  7. storm in dry regions
  8. black hole on earth

15 Clues: dry • wave • Hawaii • brrrrr • sinking • twisted • lightning • snow slide • San Andreas • ice from sky • mountain sides • black hole on earth • common in California • storm in dry regions • similar to hurricane

natural disasters 2023-05-30

natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a drop in the earth
  2. the eruption of a volcano
  3. a lot of water
  4. violently rotating column of air
  5. wind gusts with sand
  6. a storm with thunder
  7. high spread nature fire
Down
  1. heavy snow storm
  2. a storm with small balls of ice
  3. mass falls down mountain
  4. rapidly rotating storm system
  5. the best fleetwood mac song
  6. no water
  7. large, strong waves
  8. release of seismic waves

15 Clues: no water • a lot of water • heavy snow storm • a drop in the earth • large, strong waves • wind gusts with sand • a storm with thunder • high spread nature fire • mass falls down mountain • release of seismic waves • the eruption of a volcano • the best fleetwood mac song • rapidly rotating storm system • a storm with small balls of ice • violently rotating column of air

NATURAL DISASTERS 2017-03-02

NATURAL DISASTERS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. not smooth.
  2. a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage.
  3. to no longer have something because you do not know where it is.
  4. to break something so that it does not separate, but very thin lines appear on its surface.
  5. without a home.
  6. an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea.
  7. become covered with water specially in a way that causes problems.
  8. to harm or spoil something.
Down
  1. a mountain with a large, circular hole at the top through which lava (= hot liquid rock)gases, steam, and dust are or have been forced out.
  2. to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want.
  3. a violent wind that has a circular movement.
  4. to help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation.
  5. to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support.
  6. to (cause someone to) become very weak or die because there is not enough food to eat.
  7. to cause someone or something to die.

15 Clues: not smooth. • without a home. • to harm or spoil something. • to cause someone or something to die. • a violent wind that has a circular movement. • to no longer have something because you do not know where it is. • become covered with water specially in a way that causes problems. • to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support. • ...

Natural Disasters 2022-03-29

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a spinning vortex of clouds
  2. a burning usually created by humans
  3. the ground caves, creating a hole
  4. the ground dries and kills crops
  5. a space rock that impacts the earth
  6. an ice and snow landslide
Down
  1. rocks and mud tumbling down a hill
  2. a tornado that travels across water
  3. water rushing into a city covering roads
  4. tectonic plates hit and the ground shakes
  5. a powerful tropical storm
  6. lava and ash launch out of this
  7. heavy cold wind and snow storm
  8. earthquakes create this destructive wave
  9. ice chunks/balls falling from the sky

15 Clues: a powerful tropical storm • an ice and snow landslide • a spinning vortex of clouds • heavy cold wind and snow storm • lava and ash launch out of this • the ground dries and kills crops • the ground caves, creating a hole • rocks and mud tumbling down a hill • a tornado that travels across water • a burning usually created by humans • a space rock that impacts the earth • ...

Natural Disasters 2022-03-29

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large wave cause by an earthquake
  2. similar to a hurricane but more mature
  3. a funnel shaped cloud with rotating winds
  4. a sudden shake of the ground
  5. a tropical storm similar to a hurricane
  6. a fire that spreads along woodland
  7. strong wind that carries dust and soil
  8. overflowing amount of water
  9. a cavity in the ground
Down
  1. a tropical storm with violent wind
  2. a long period of little to no rain
  3. a mountain that produces magma
  4. a mass of snow that falls down a mountain
  5. the sliding down of large earth/rock
  6. can be lightning, rain, or snow

15 Clues: a cavity in the ground • overflowing amount of water • a sudden shake of the ground • a mountain that produces magma • can be lightning, rain, or snow • a tropical storm with violent wind • a long period of little to no rain • a fire that spreads along woodland • a large wave cause by an earthquake • the sliding down of large earth/rock • similar to a hurricane but more mature • ...

Natural Disasters 2022-03-29

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. largest recorded volcanic eruption
  2. whirlpool or whirlwind
  3. an overflowing large amount of water
  4. largest earthquake in the world
  5. a sudden violent shake of the ground
  6. a severe snowstorm
  7. a long sea wave caused by a earthquake
  8. most active volcano in Hawaii
Down
  1. funnel shaped cloud
  2. heavy fall of snow
  3. gas being erupted from earth's crust
  4. hot molten rock that comes from a volcano
  5. a system of winds rotating inward
  6. center of a hurricane
  7. hurricane that really destroyed New Orleans

15 Clues: heavy fall of snow • a severe snowstorm • funnel shaped cloud • center of a hurricane • whirlpool or whirlwind • most active volcano in Hawaii • largest earthquake in the world • a system of winds rotating inward • largest recorded volcanic eruption • gas being erupted from earth's crust • an overflowing large amount of water • a sudden violent shake of the ground • ...

Natural Disasters 2023-10-07

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A landform where molten rock erupts through the surface of the planet
  2. Small, intense weather systems that make strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder
  3. A large amount of snow that quickly moves down a slope
  4. Violently spinning, funnel-shaped columns of air that stretch from the dark thunderclouds they form in all the way to the ground
  5. An uncontrolled fire that starts burning in wildland, such as a forest, grassland, or the edge of an urban area
  6. Snowstorms with winds higher than 35 miles an hour and visibility
  7. Huge masses of rock move beneath the Earth's surface and cause the ground to shake
  8. Precipitation that falls as ice pellets during a severe thunderstorm
  9. Non-native plants, animals, and diseases that cause harm to the environment, human health and the economy
Down
  1. When water overflows onto dry land
  2. Violent events that are outside the control of humans
  3. A mass of mud moving downhill, usually causing damage or destruction
  4. Strong storms that start in the ocean and have winds of at least 74 miles an hour.
  5. A large wave caused by movements in Earth's outer layer, or crust, which move ocean water
  6. A period of unusually hot weather that typically lasts two or more days

15 Clues: When water overflows onto dry land • Violent events that are outside the control of humans • A large amount of snow that quickly moves down a slope • Snowstorms with winds higher than 35 miles an hour and visibility • A mass of mud moving downhill, usually causing damage or destruction • Precipitation that falls as ice pellets during a severe thunderstorm • ...

Natural Disasters 2024-04-18

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. метель
  2. шторм/гроза
  3. наводнение
  4. лесной пожар
  5. лавина
  6. торнадо
  7. град
  8. ураган
Down
  1. оползень
  2. землетрясение
  3. молния
  4. цунами
  5. гром
  6. вулкан
  7. засуха

15 Clues: гром • град • метель • молния • лавина • цунами • вулкан • засуха • ураган • торнадо • оползень • наводнение • шторм/гроза • лесной пожар • землетрясение

Natural disasters 2025-02-04

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A huge sea wave caused by an earthquake or underwater explosion.
  2. – A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement in the Earth's crust.
  3. – Stuck in a place and unable to leave, often due to damage or debris.
  4. – People who live through a dangerous event, like a disaster.
  5. – Fell down or broke apart, often due to damage or weakness.
  6. – A very strong storm with heavy rain and fast winds, like a hurricane, but in Asia.
  7. – A very strong storm with heavy rain and fast winds, usually over the ocean.
Down
  1. – A large amount of snow and ice that suddenly falls down a mountain.
  2. – A large, fast-spreading fire in nature, often in forests or grasslands.
  3. – People who help others without being paid.
  4. workers – People who help others during emergencies, such as doctors or rescue teams.
  5. – The explosion of a volcano, sending out lava, ash, and gas.
  6. – A long period with little or no rain, causing water shortages.
  7. – A person who helps in emergencies, such as a firefighter or paramedic.
  8. – A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry.

15 Clues: – People who help others without being paid. • – A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry. • – Fell down or broke apart, often due to damage or weakness. • – The explosion of a volcano, sending out lava, ash, and gas. • – People who live through a dangerous event, like a disaster. • – A long period with little or no rain, causing water shortages. • ...

Natural Disasters 2025-01-24

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A crack or break in the Earth's surface where earthquakes often occur.
  2. A powerful storm with strong winds and rain, similar to a hurricane.
  3. Help or support given to people after a natural disaster.
  4. An overflow of water that covers land that is usually dry.
  5. A sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action.
  6. To leave a place because it is not safe, often during a disaster.
  7. The ability to stay alive in difficult or dangerous situations.
Down
  1. The result or impact of something happening, like a disaster.
  2. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement beneath the Earth's surface.
  3. A huge wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
  4. To get ready for something, like a disaster, by having the necessary supplies or plans.
  5. Things people need for survival, like food, water, and shelter.
  6. A small shake or vibration, often a sign of an earthquake.
  7. The act of saving people from danger during a disaster.
  8. An organization that helps during emergencies or disasters.

15 Clues: The act of saving people from danger during a disaster. • Help or support given to people after a natural disaster. • An overflow of water that covers land that is usually dry. • A small shake or vibration, often a sign of an earthquake. • An organization that helps during emergencies or disasters. • A sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action. • ...

Natural Disasters 2025-05-02

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A storm of heavy hail.
  2. A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert.
  3. A cavity in the ground, especially in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground.
  4. 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.
  5. A localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
  6. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
  7. 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.
  8. A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
  9. An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
Down
  1. A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
  2. The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
  3. A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
  4. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
  5. A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
  6. 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 2025-10-20

NATURAL DISASTeRS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. piorun
  2. pożar lasu
  3. grzmot
  4. wulkan
  5. powódź
  6. mgliście
  7. ciepło
  8. słonecznie
Down
  1. tornado
  2. wietrznie
  3. zimno
  4. burza
  5. susza
  6. trzęsienie ziemi
  7. ruption erupcja wulkanu

15 Clues: zimno • burza • susza • piorun • grzmot • wulkan • powódź • ciepło • tornado • mgliście • wietrznie • pożar lasu • słonecznie • trzęsienie ziemi • ruption erupcja wulkanu

Natural Disasters 2025-09-11

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a period of abnormally hot weather for a particular area, lasting for at least two or more days
  2. A storm in shape of a spiral that is similar to a cyclone
  3. a mass movement of material, such as rock, earth or debris, down a slope
  4. When the land starts to sink into the ground
  5. A cold storm normally in the coldest parts in the world
  6. A whirling storm caused by the wind
  7. A storm similar to a blizzard but more snow is involved
Down
  1. A disaster that shakes the Earth
  2. When snow falls off a cliff in multiple turns
  3. When a volcano erupts
  4. A huge wave caused by an ocean-floor earthquake
  5. When there is heavy rainfall and it gets out of control
  6. A fire that gets out of control and hurts anything it touches
  7. When there has not been any rain for a long time
  8. A storm that normally happens in the desert

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 2019-12-14

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is a very big wave
  2. you see this during a thunderstorm
  3. natural disasters can be very _______ - sometimes people are hurt or they die.
  4. like a tornado but in the sea
  5. when part of a mountain or cliff falls down.
  6. Tsunamis, floods and landslides are examples of natural ________.
  7. very very heavy snow
Down
  1. what does the ground do when there is an earthquake? it _______
  2. Many natural disasters are scary, but if you are safe in your house, thunderstorms are sometimes _____.
  3. this can happen in forests when the weather is very very hot
  4. this is sometimes very loud and scary. It is usually raining.
  5. there is too much of this when it floods
  6. not enough water

13 Clues: not enough water • very very heavy snow • This is a very big wave • like a tornado but in the sea • you see this during a thunderstorm • there is too much of this when it floods • when part of a mountain or cliff falls down. • this can happen in forests when the weather is very very hot • this is sometimes very loud and scary. It is usually raining. • ...

CROSSWORD-PUZZLE - UNIT 03 2021-11-16

CROSSWORD-PUZZLE - UNIT 03 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The most catastrophic of these hazards include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tropical cyclones,
  2. / This makes _________ floods easily more of a man-made disaster.
  3. The social and economic ____ of natural disasters has increased in recent years due to population growth, change in land use patterns, migration and unplanned urbanization, environmental degradation and global climate change.
  4. These events have had grave social and economic consequences on the ______, costing an average of P15bn per year in direct damages between 1970 and 2000, and killing about 866 people per year in that same period.
  5. / ________ directly impact the health of the population resulting in physical trauma, acute disease, and emotional trauma.
  6. ____ of adequate infrastructure and services, unsafe housing, inadequate and poor health services can turn natural hazard into a disaster.
  7. and droughts.
  8. / In addition, disasters may _________ the morbidity and mortality associated with chronic diseases and infectious diseases through the impact on the health care system.
  9. overburdened drainage, frenzied and unregulated construction, buildings constructed without paying any heed to the natural topography and hydro-geomorphology all adds to the ______.
Down
  1. / The impact ________ of a disaster can vary from the slow, low-threat buildup associated with some types of floods to the violent, dangerous, and destructive outcomes associated with tornadoes and explosions.
  2. The Philippines is known as one of the ____ hazard prone countries in the world.
  3. / ________impact the physical environment in many ways: overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinkable water.
  4. / Deforestation, forest management ________, agriculture systems etc. can exacerbate the negative environmental impacts of a storm or typhoon, leading to landslides, flooding, silting and ground/surface water contamination.
  5. /_____________ disasters cause destruction of property, loss of financial resources, and personal injury or illness
  6. Due to its geographic circumstances, the Philippines has an unusually _____ exposure to natural
  7. Disasters have _________ human, social, and physical capital, and they have derailed social and economic development, as funds are reallocated from ongoing programs to finance relief and reconstruction assistance.
  8. Being prepared can _______ fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters.

17 Clues: and droughts. • / This makes _________ floods easily more of a man-made disaster. • Being prepared can _______ fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters. • The Philippines is known as one of the ____ hazard prone countries in the world. • Due to its geographic circumstances, the Philippines has an unusually _____ exposure to natural • ...

Natural Disasters 2022-01-26

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a severe snowstorm with high wins and low visiblity
  2. a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather
  3. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall,leading to a shortage of water
  4. a cavity in the ground,especially in limestone bedrock,caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground
  5. a storm with a violent wind, in psrticular a topical cyclone in the caribbeans
  6. lava and gas are released from a volcano
  7. the process of eroding or beinf eroed by wind,water, or natural agents
Down
  1. a strong turbulent wind which carries clouds of fine dust,sail,and sand over a large area
  2. the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff
  3. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or submarine landslide
  4. violent trembling of the ground due to the tension between tectonic plates
  5. a rising of the sea as a result of atmspheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm
  6. a large,destructive fire that spreads quickly oer woodland or brush
  7. violenty rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunerstorm down to the ground

14 Clues: lava and gas are released from a volcano • a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather • a severe snowstorm with high wins and low visiblity • a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or submarine landslide • a large,destructive fire that spreads quickly oer woodland or brush • the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff • ...

Natural Disasters 2023-03-28

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. are caused by people doing things to the land that increase the changes of a disaster
  2. are hazards that are directly linked to water.
  3. Ninety percent of the world’s earthquakes occur along the.
  4. Help control people after and before a natural disaster
  5. Help provide aid and support for free during and after a disaster.
  6. are caused by violent seafloor movement.
  7. An Australian service designed to help during emergencies
Down
  1. The ocean floor is made up of these.
  2. Every river, like every glass can only hold a certain amount of water. This is called...
  3. generally flat area of land next to a river or stream.
  4. Tsunamis are giant waves caused by ______________ or volcanic eruptions under the sea
  5. Tsunami waves get ___________________ the closer they get top shore.
  6. Tsunami waves may travel as fast as _____________ over deep waters
  7. Something you pay for to protect you in case of disasters

14 Clues: The ocean floor is made up of these. • are caused by violent seafloor movement. • are hazards that are directly linked to water. • generally flat area of land next to a river or stream. • Help control people after and before a natural disaster • Something you pay for to protect you in case of disasters • An Australian service designed to help during emergencies • ...

NATURAL DISASTERS 2023-04-16

NATURAL DISASTERS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.
  2. An occurrence of strong winds, especially in a desert, that pick up and carry sand, as from dunes, and typically move along in a series of leaps, effecting the process of saltation.
  3. A violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm.
  4. A prolonged period of abnormally hot weather.
  5. A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
  6. A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
  7. A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
Down
  1. A heavy fall of snow, especially with a high wind.
  2. A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
  3. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
  4. When gas and/or lava are released from a volcano—sometimes explosively.
  5. A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
  6. A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.
  7. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.

14 Clues: A prolonged period of abnormally hot weather. • A heavy fall of snow, especially with a high wind. • A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff. • A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance. • A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. • ...

Natural disasters 2023-04-28

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Temblor/terremoto
  2. Tornado
  3. Tsunami
  4. Sequía
  5. tormenta eléctrica
  6. Volcán
  7. tormenda de polvo
  8. inundación
Down
  1. Avalancha
  2. Granizo
  3. tormenta de nieve
  4. incendio forestal
  5. tormenta de arena
  6. Huracán

14 Clues: Sequía • Volcán • Tornado • Granizo • Tsunami • Huracán • Avalancha • inundación • Temblor/terremoto • tormenta de nieve • incendio forestal • tormenta de arena • tormenda de polvo • tormenta eléctrica

Natural Disasters 2023-06-13

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An overflow of water onto normally dry land, often caused by heavy rainfall or the melting of snow and ice.
  2. A sudden and powerful discharge of electricity accompanied by a bright flash of light and thunder.
  3. A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain, often accompanied by thunder and lightning.
  4. A sudden shaking or trembling of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
  5. A severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds, low temperatures, and reduced visibility.
Down
  1. An uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly through vegetation and forested areas.
  2. The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
  3. A large-scale weather system characterized by low-pressure centers and strong winds that rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
  4. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, resulting in a shortage of water and dry conditions.
  5. A prolonged period of excessively hot weather, often accompanied by high humidity.
  6. A large ocean wave typically caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
  7. A violent rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud.
  8. A storm that produces hailstones, which are balls or irregular lumps of ice that fall from the sky.
  9. A sudden and rapid flow of snow, ice, and debris down a mountain slope.

14 Clues: The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff. • A sudden and rapid flow of snow, ice, and debris down a mountain slope. • An uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly through vegetation and forested areas. • A prolonged period of excessively hot weather, often accompanied by high humidity. • ...

Natural disasters! 2023-05-30

Natural disasters! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  2. cyclone A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  3. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  4. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
  5. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
  6. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  7. A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
Down
  1. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
  2. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
  3. great mass of falling snow and ice
  4. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  5. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
  6. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
  7. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area

14 Clues: 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 with small balls of ice that fall like rain • a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area • a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses • ...

Natural disasters 2024-01-15

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the act of stopping something bad from happening
  2. a death that is caused in an accident or a war, or by violence or disease
  3. to continue to live or exist despite a dangerous event or time
  4. clean and free of bacteria and therefore unlikely to spread disease
  5. something that helps to cause something
  6. a result of something that has happened, especially an unpleasant result
  7. negative and unpleasant; not likely to produce a good result
Down
  1. the movement of people to a new country or area in order to find work or better living conditions
  2. ​the act of destroying something; the process of being destroyed
  3. the quality in land or soil of making plants grow well
  4. the number of deaths in a particular situation or period of time
  5. one of the very large pieces of rock that form the earth’s surface and move slowly
  6. if there is a ______ of something, there is not enough of it and it is difficult to obtain it
  7. connected with or caused by earthquakes

14 Clues: something that helps to cause something • connected with or caused by earthquakes • the act of stopping something bad from happening • the quality in land or soil of making plants grow well • negative and unpleasant; not likely to produce a good result • to continue to live or exist despite a dangerous event or time • ...

Natural Disasters 2024-02-19

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a spark of electricity in the atmosphere that may be seen during a hurricane
  2. scientist who studies and predicts weather
  3. bands of heavy rain and high winds that form a spiral
  4. movement of earth's crust that causing nearby areas to shake
  5. during an avalanche, ____ falls down a mountain which can be fatal to people living near by
  6. having little to no rainfall
Down
  1. overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  2. A fire that gets out of control and hurts anything it touches
  3. tornardoes, hurricanes, floods are all examples of a violent event that can cause severe damage called...
  4. a large wave created from an earthquake occurring in the ocean floor
  5. extremely fast spinning column of air
  6. a famous hurricane that occurred in the US in 2012
  7. during a volcanic eruption, hot liquid coming from earth's crust comes out of the volcano
  8. a localized storm characterized by frequent thunder and precipitation

14 Clues: having little to no rainfall • extremely fast spinning column of air • scientist who studies and predicts weather • overflowing of water in a normally dry area • a famous hurricane that occurred in the US in 2012 • bands of heavy rain and high winds that form a spiral • movement of earth's crust that causing nearby areas to shake • ...

Natural Disasters 2024-09-03

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A machine used to produce electricity from the wind force.
  2. Climatic conditions that vary easily through the day.
  3. A place with a specific climate and weather conditions where different species of animals and plants can live.
  4. An area that suffers excess of rain.
  5. Heavy rainfall.
  6. When rocks and mud fall from a hill slope.
  7. Chemicals used to make engines work.
  8. A sudden, strong wind that blows for a very short time.
Down
  1. Characteristics of temperature, humidity and air pression of a specific area.
  2. An area where very little rain has fallen.
  3. Being erased or eliminated.
  4. Effect on rocks or mountains caused by precipitation and wind.
  5. Chemical used to help crops produce more and bigger vegetables.
  6. Area where a river meets with the ocean.

14 Clues: Heavy rainfall. • Being erased or eliminated. • An area that suffers excess of rain. • Chemicals used to make engines work. • Area where a river meets with the ocean. • An area where very little rain has fallen. • When rocks and mud fall from a hill slope. • Climatic conditions that vary easily through the day. • A sudden, strong wind that blows for a very short time. • ...

Natural disasters 2024-12-15

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud
  2. a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
  3. a storm with a violent wind (and a nickname for one British football player)
  4. a very strong wind
  5. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
  6. pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds
  7. the ejection of molten rock, steam, etc., as from a volcano or geyser
  8. a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
Down
  1. a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance
  2. a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction
  3. a severe flood
  4. an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits
  5. a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow
  6. a collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff

14 Clues: a severe flood • a very strong wind • a collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff • an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits • a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance • a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside • ...

Natural Disasters 2025-04-13

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean
  2. - a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, or other disturbance
  3. - the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff
  4. - an overflow of water onto normally dry land
  5. - the gradual destruction or diminution of something
  6. - a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
  7. - save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation
  8. - physical harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function
  9. - process where gases, molten rock (lava), and/or hot fragments of rock and ash are expelled from a volcano
Down
  1. - a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life
  2. - openings, or vents where lava, small rocks, and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface
  3. - a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
  4. - a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust
  5. - a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility

14 Clues: - an overflow of water onto normally dry land • - the gradual destruction or diminution of something • - a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility • - save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation • - a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, or other disturbance • - a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside • ...

Natural disasters 2025-10-06

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed
  2. aid-helping to the suffering people
  3. remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place.
  4. cover-to seek protection, find hiding place
  5. great in a negative way
  6. the number of dead or suffering people after a natural disaster, war, or accident
  7. to lower the risk or danger
  8. debris of demolished buildings
Down
  1. causing great danger and even death
  2. sudden occurrence of something bad or unwelcoming
  3. hazard-danger or risk
  4. extreme lack of food
  5. a person killed or injured in a war or accident, natural disaster
  6. to destroy complete

14 Clues: to destroy complete • extreme lack of food • hazard-danger or risk • great in a negative way • to lower the risk or danger • debris of demolished buildings • causing great danger and even death • aid-helping to the suffering people • cover-to seek protection, find hiding place • sudden occurrence of something bad or unwelcoming • ...

Natural Disasters 2025-11-04

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the shaking of the Earth's surface, caused by a sudden slip on a fault line
  2. the study of how projects, policies, or environmental changes affect people and communities, considering both positive and negative effects on aspects like community cohesion, mobility, and safety
  3. a substance that can be burned to produce heat or power
  4. a large, revolving storm system with a low-pressure center that rotates clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere
  5. an uncontrolled, unplanned fire that burns in vegetation like bush, scrub, or grassland
  6. impact any change to the environment, whether positive or negative, that results from human activities, products, or services
  7. a violent disturbance in the atmosphere, characterized by strong winds, precipitation like rain, snow, or hail, and often accompanied by thunder and lightning
Down
  1. not good enough for plants or crops to grow well there
  2. a catastrophic event caused by natural processes that causes significant damage and disruption to a community
  3. a layer of underground rock, sand, or gravel that can hold and transmit significant quantities of groundwater
  4. the overflow of water that submerges land normally dry, often caused by heavy rain, snowmelt, or a storm surge
  5. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water that adversely affects agriculture and other human activities
  6. a small piece of glowing wood or coal that remains from a dying fire
  7. the process of moving people and assets to a safer location due to an imminent threat, such as a fire or natural disaster

14 Clues: not good enough for plants or crops to grow well there • a substance that can be burned to produce heat or power • a small piece of glowing wood or coal that remains from a dying fire • the shaking of the Earth's surface, caused by a sudden slip on a fault line • an uncontrolled, unplanned fire that burns in vegetation like bush, scrub, or grassland • ...

Natural Disasters 2025-11-17

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Are warm tropical oceans and has strong winds of at least 63 km/h.
  2. A overflows of water that submerges land that is normally dry.
  3. A catastrophic event caused by natural processes of the Earth.
  4. A inability to conceive a pregnancy.
  5. A action has on people and communities.
  6. Layer of porous rock, sand, or gravel underground.
  7. A shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust.
  8. A significant disturbance in the atmosphere.
Down
  1. A sudden change to the environment.
  2. Prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle.
  3. A material that can be used to generate energy.
  4. An organized and planned movement of people from an unsafe location to a safer one.
  5. Unplanned/Uncontrolled fire.
  6. A glowing fragment of a burning material.

14 Clues: Unplanned/Uncontrolled fire. • A sudden change to the environment. • A inability to conceive a pregnancy. • A action has on people and communities. • A glowing fragment of a burning material. • A significant disturbance in the atmosphere. • A material that can be used to generate energy. • Prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle. • ...

CROSSWORD-PUZZLE - UNIT 03 2021-11-16

CROSSWORD-PUZZLE - UNIT 03 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ____ of adequate infrastructure and services, unsafe housing, inadequate and poor health services can turn natural hazard into a disaster.
  2. The most catastrophic of these hazards include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tropical cyclones,floods and droughts.
  3. / The impact ________ of a disaster can vary from the slow, low-threat buildup associated with some types of floods to the violent, dangerous, and destructive outcomes associated with tornadoes and explosions.
  4. Disasters have _________ human, social, and physical capital, and they have derailed social and economic development, as funds are reallocated from ongoing programs to finance relief and reconstruction assistance.
  5. / Deforestation, forest management ________, agriculture systems etc. can exacerbate the negative environmental impacts of a storm or typhoon, leading to landslides, flooding, silting and ground/surface water contamination.
  6. / In addition, disasters may _________ the morbidity and mortality associated with chronic diseases and infectious diseases through the impact on the health care system.
  7. overburdened drainage, frenzied and unregulated construction, buildings constructed without paying any heed to the natural topography and hydro-geomorphology all adds to the ______.
  8. The social and economic ____ of natural disasters has increased in recent years due to population growth, change in land use patterns, migration and unplanned urbanization, environmental degradation and global climate change.
  9. The Philippines is known as one of the ____ hazard prone countries in the world.
Down
  1. / ________impact the physical environment in many ways: overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinkable water.
  2. Due to its geographic circumstances, the Philippines has an unusually _____ exposure to natural
  3. /_____________ disasters cause destruction of property, loss of financial resources, and personal injury or illness
  4. Being prepared can _______ fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters.
  5. / This makes _________ floods easily more of a man-made disaster.
  6. / ________ directly impact the health of the population resulting in physical trauma, acute disease, and emotional trauma.

15 Clues: / This makes _________ floods easily more of a man-made disaster. • Being prepared can _______ fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters. • The Philippines is known as one of the ____ hazard prone countries in the world. • Due to its geographic circumstances, the Philippines has an unusually _____ exposure to natural • ...

Russian CD 2018-10-17

Russian CD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nowadays ... of Russia provides disaster response in our country.
  2. CD couldn't operate in natural disasters ...
  3. The main emergency services include search-and-...units, fire brigades, rescue military formations, etc
  4. The personnel of CD Forces is enlisted by ...
  5. The head of our Ministry is colonel-...
  6. The official name of the Ministry is Ministry for CD, Emergencies and ... of consequences of natural disasters
  7. Russian CD ... were formed in 1970s.
  8. Initially CD Forces provided technical ... tasks
Down
  1. EMERCOM of Russia cooperates with ... organizations
  2. Emergency services are ... with modern rescue tools, measuring instruments, vehicles, etc
  3. Russian rescuers are highly-qualified, well-trained and ...
  4. At first CD Forces were ... to the Ministry of Defence.
  5. CD Forces carried out such operations as bomb disposal, mine clearing, ...
  6. The main mission of our Ministry is to eliminate the ... of natural and man-made disasters.
  7. The main mission of Local Air Defence was air ....
  8. The history of our Ministry started in nineteen ...
  9. Russian CD System was formed in nineteen sixty-
  10. Russian CD System was based on Local ... Defence

18 Clues: Russian CD ... were formed in 1970s. • The head of our Ministry is colonel-... • CD couldn't operate in natural disasters ... • The personnel of CD Forces is enlisted by ... • Russian CD System was formed in nineteen sixty- • Russian CD System was based on Local ... Defence • Initially CD Forces provided technical ... tasks • ...

Crisis Management App. 2023-05-22

Crisis Management App. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. natural disasters caused by movement or distribution of surface
  2. actions that prevent or reduce the likelihood of an event or reduce the potential for damaging effects of an event
  3. process of removing, destroying or neutralizing dangerous substances
  4. technique used to communicate with individuals who are threatening violence
  5. short concrete post designed to protect from damage caused by a vehicle
  6. empathetic relationship in which parties understand each other and communicate well
  7. Management processes and procedures which reduce or avoid losses,
  8. crisis negotiation model– developed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to help change the behavior of suspects in high-stress, high-risk situations
Down
  1. process of removing occupants from a dangerous area
  2. natural disasters caused by long-term atmospheric processes
  3. isolation and restriction of movement due to exposure to hazardous conditions
  4. event in which an individual commits a violent crime, putting a large number of people in danger
  5. state in which air can flow into the space, but not escape from the space
  6. natural disasters caused by short-term weather conditions
  7. unstable, complex, or dangerous event which is unexpected, causes uncertainty and requires immediate action
  8. process of locating, assisting and extracting people in distress or imminent danger
  9. the natural disaster caused by the movement of solid earth
  10. basic physical and organizational frameworks and facilities serving in the operation of a community or organization
  11. Disaster is adverse events caused by natural processes
  12. event or condition which puts the health of a population at risk

20 Clues: process of removing occupants from a dangerous area • Disaster is adverse events caused by natural processes • natural disasters caused by short-term weather conditions • the natural disaster caused by the movement of solid earth • natural disasters caused by long-term atmospheric processes • natural disasters caused by movement or distribution of surface • ...

Natural disasters 2021-05-19

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rapid flow of snow down a slope
  2. a violent rotating column of air
  3. uncontrolled fire in wildland areas
  4. pits in the ground
  5. a huge storm with strong winds
  6. shaking, sudden shocks of earth's surface
Down
  1. a snow storm
  2. mud coming off from hillside
  3. a storm with thunder and lightning
  4. a large ocean wave
  5. an overflow of water covering dry land
  6. a shortage of food
  7. a mountaintop that erupts hot liquids
  8. water shortage for an extended time

14 Clues: a snow storm • a large ocean wave • a shortage of food • pits in the ground • mud coming off from hillside • a huge storm with strong winds • rapid flow of snow down a slope • a violent rotating column of air • a storm with thunder and lightning • uncontrolled fire in wildland areas • water shortage for an extended time • a mountaintop that erupts hot liquids • ...

Natural Disasters 2016-08-04

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This can be classified as extinct if it hasn't erupted in 1000 years.
  2. This rating shows the severity of a cyclone.
  3. This type of disaster could trigger a tsunami.
  4. A sudden accident or natural catastrophe.
  5. Something that is not man made.
Down
  1. This is a covering of water over land not normally covered in water.
  2. This can include lightning and thunder.
  3. This is a frequent event in Australia in the hotter months.
  4. These are measured in categories from 1 to 5.
  5. Something that could cause harm, injury or death.
  6. This is a cavity in the ground.
  7. A special team of rescue dogs might find you in this cold disaster.
  8. An intense form of the natural disaster.
  9. This displaces a large volume of water.

14 Clues: This is a cavity in the ground. • Something that is not man made. • This can include lightning and thunder. • This displaces a large volume of water. • An intense form of the natural disaster. • A sudden accident or natural catastrophe. • This rating shows the severity of a cyclone. • These are measured in categories from 1 to 5. • ...

Natural disasters 2023-05-25

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
  2. great mass of falling snow and ice
  3. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
  4. a severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  5. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  6. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
Down
  1. A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
  2. the shaking that results from movement of rock beneath earths surface
  3. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain
  4. a long period of dry weather
  5. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  6. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  7. eruption the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  8. a giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor

14 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 • a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain • ...

Natural disasters 2025-04-13

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a situation in which a lot of water covers an area that is usually dry, especially when a river becomes too full
  2. used to refer to very heavy rain
  3. a violent storm with very strong winds
  4. a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war
  5. a large amount of snow that falls down the side of a mountain
  6. a long period when there is no rain and people do not have enough water
  7. the act of breaking open so that what is inside comes out
Down
  1. a sudden movement of the earth's surface that often follows an earthquake and is less violent than the first main movement
  2. an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea
  3. broken or torn pieces of something larger
  4. a person who leaves his or her home or country to find safety
  5. someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance
  6. the soft grey or black powder that is left after a substance, especially tobacco, coal, or wood, has burned
  7. a movement of rocks and soil down a mountain or hill

14 Clues: used to refer to very heavy rain • a violent storm with very strong winds • broken or torn pieces of something larger • a movement of rocks and soil down a mountain or hill • a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war • the act of breaking open so that what is inside comes out • a person who leaves his or her home or country to find safety • ...

Natural Disasters 2024-11-29

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plūdi
  2. izvirdums
  3. pērkons
  4. zibens
  5. sausums
  6. lavīna
  7. cunami
  8. vētra
Down
  1. mežu ugunsgrēks
  2. zemes nogruvums
  3. sprādziens
  4. zemestrīce
  5. viesuļvētra
  6. tornādo

14 Clues: plūdi • vētra • zibens • lavīna • cunami • pērkons • sausums • tornādo • izvirdums • sprādziens • zemestrīce • viesuļvētra • mežu ugunsgrēks • zemes nogruvums

Natural disasters 2024-12-16

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. flood
  2. wave
  3. Dry
  4. fire
  5. shaking
  6. destruction
  7. mud
Down
  1. Eruption
  2. strike
  3. ice
  4. dry
  5. heat
  6. snowstorm
  7. freeze
  8. heat
  9. water
  10. snow

17 Clues: ice • dry • Dry • mud • wave • heat • fire • heat • snow • flood • water • strike • freeze • shaking • Eruption • snowstorm • destruction

Natural Disasters 2025-10-01

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. General agreement among a group of people.
  2. Doing something well without wasting time, energy, or resources.
  3. A way of living that protects the planet and keeps resources safe for the next generations.
  4. A very large, slow-moving mass of ice, usually found in mountains or near the poles.
Down
  1. Only; for no other reason or person.
  2. Energy sources like coal, oil, and gas that come from plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.
  3. More important than anything else; the highest priority.
  4. A person who leaves their country because it is unsafe, for example because of war or disaster.
  5. To make something or someone unsafe or in danger.
  6. An effort or action done together by many people with the same goal.
  7. Power that comes from sources that don’t run out, like the sun, wind, or water.
  8. Things people do every day that affect the world, like driving cars, cutting down trees, or farming.
  9. To happen or take place.
  10. When people clap loudly to show they enjoyed a performance.

14 Clues: To happen or take place. • Only; for no other reason or person. • General agreement among a group of people. • To make something or someone unsafe or in danger. • More important than anything else; the highest priority. • When people clap loudly to show they enjoyed a performance. • Doing something well without wasting time, energy, or resources. • ...

Natural Disasters 2012-11-12

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. water in a curved form
  2. Flashes in the sky
  3. also known as lava
  4. a form heat travelling on treetops
  5. Hard earth (mineral)
  6. Viabrations from ground
Down
  1. from volcano
  2. Travels in front of the fire
  3. movement of the air
  4. Large amount of water in a place (more than usual)
  5. large amount of rocks and dirt travelling down hill
  6. collects leaves on houses
  7. To prevent or stop a fire in the same sort of form
  8. strong winds consisting of lightning, rain and thunder

14 Clues: from volcano • Flashes in the sky • also known as lava • movement of the air • Hard earth (mineral) • water in a curved form • Viabrations from ground • collects leaves on houses • Travels in front of the fire • a form heat travelling on treetops • Large amount of water in a place (more than usual) • To prevent or stop a fire in the same sort of form • ...

NATURAL DISASTERS 2012-09-07

NATURAL DISASTERS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mountain which spews lava when erupting
  2. Unusually hot period of weather
  3. Who do we call in Australia for help in a natural disaster?
  4. These orbit earth and can collect data on natural disasters
  5. Large chunks of frozen rain
  6. When this happens, normally dry land becomes covered in water
Down
  1. These storms bring destructive winds and heavy rain
  2. A period of very little rain
  3. A large amount of snow which moved rapidly downhill
  4. The most destructive and long lasting kind of thunderstorm
  5. Uncontrolled burning which is common in Australian summertime
  6. Destructive wave often caused by earthquakes
  7. Violent vibration caused by movement of tectonic plates
  8. Severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility

14 Clues: Large chunks of frozen rain • A period of very little rain • Unusually hot period of weather • Mountain which spews lava when erupting • Destructive wave often caused by earthquakes • These storms bring destructive winds and heavy rain • A large amount of snow which moved rapidly downhill • Severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility • ...

Natural disasters 2021-01-14

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mass of mud falling down the hillside
  2. a mountain with a crater that erupts
  3. a large amount of water over the dry land
  4. a strong moving wind in the shape of a funnel
  5. huge waves caused by underwater eruptions
  6. a storm with strong winds, a tropical cyclone
Down
  1. a hot liquid rock erupted from a volcano
  2. mountain explosion with gases, lava and smoke
  3. a period of dryness for a long time
  4. a sudden shaking of the ground
  5. a mass of snow falling down the mountain
  6. a large fire that spreads over woodland
  7. a natural electrical discharge in the clouds
  8. black powder left after burning

14 Clues: a sudden shaking of the ground • black powder left after burning • a period of dryness for a long time • a mountain with a crater that erupts • a mass of mud falling down the hillside • a large fire that spreads over woodland • a hot liquid rock erupted from a volcano • a mass of snow falling down the mountain • a large amount of water over the dry land • ...

Natural Disasters 2022-10-19

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. people fleeing from their homes because something is making them unsafe (9 letters)
  2. an experience that damages you mentally (12 letters)
  3. half sunk under water (9 letters)
  4. when the ground trembles and shakes (11 letters)
  5. an illness where your body functions shut down in the extreme cold (11 letters)
  6. a chunk of rock that comes crashing from space into earths atmosphere
  7. something that is set up to hold of floods (7 letters)
  8. a vent in the ground that spews out a hot liquid (7 letters)
Down
  1. natural disasters put people in ------ (6 letters)
  2. natural disasters are life ----------- to people (11 letters)
  3. a liquid that sometimes floods towns. This liquid makes up the sea
  4. a massive, destructive wave (7 letters)
  5. the funnel of wind that carried Dorothy away in the wonderful wizard of oz (7 letters)
  6. heavy winds and rains, like a tornado but different

14 Clues: half sunk under water (9 letters) • a massive, destructive wave (7 letters) • when the ground trembles and shakes (11 letters) • natural disasters put people in ------ (6 letters) • heavy winds and rains, like a tornado but different • an experience that damages you mentally (12 letters) • something that is set up to hold of floods (7 letters) • ...

Natural disasters 2023-05-30

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
  2. the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
  3. a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
  4. a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
  5. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
  6. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
  7. 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.
  8. an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
  9. a strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert
Down
  1. 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.
  2. a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
  3. a large, Wildfire destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
  4. an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
  5. a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
  6. 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 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 • a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail. • ...

Natural Disasters 2023-06-08

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. spinning water that can suck you in
  2. the air form of water
  3. the solid form of water
  4. a really bad thing
  5. a giant wave that can destroy cities
  6. similare to a cyclone
  7. a hurricane is a ________
Down
  1. a large snow storm
  2. when the forest burns
  3. plants are this
  4. it forms when hot and cold air mix
  5. falling rocks usually boulders down a hill
  6. the liquid form of ice
  7. a large storm made out of dust and sand

14 Clues: plants are this • a large snow storm • a really bad thing • when the forest burns • the air form of water • similare to a cyclone • the liquid form of ice • the solid form of water • a hurricane is a ________ • it forms when hot and cold air mix • spinning water that can suck you in • a giant wave that can destroy cities • a large storm made out of dust and sand • ...

Natural disasters. 2025-05-02

Natural disasters. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dry weather leading to loss of water
  2. mass movement of snow, ice, or rocks, and debris down a slope
  3. massive amount of water coming from the sea
  4. Violent rotating columns of air that extend from a thunderstorm cloud to the ground
  5. hot flaming lava pours from this mountain
  6. balls of ice snowing down
Down
  1. rain and wind pouring from the sky, causing destruction
  2. uncontrollable flames going on in the forest
  3. sudden shaking from the ground by movements of tectonic plates.
  4. very intense winter storm
  5. VERY large amount heat
  6. Large masses of snow, ice, or rocks that slide down a mountain slope
  7. strikes from the sky during thunderstorms
  8. overflowing of water

14 Clues: overflowing of water • VERY large amount heat • very intense winter storm • balls of ice snowing down • dry weather leading to loss of water • strikes from the sky during thunderstorms • hot flaming lava pours from this mountain • massive amount of water coming from the sea • uncontrollable flames going on in the forest • ...

Natural disasters 2023-05-15

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A long period of dry weather
  2. A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  3. Alley Great Plains area where tornadoes occur most
  4. Massive storms with powerful winds and heavy rain that occur above ocean waters near the equator.
  5. A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.
  6. A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
Down
  1. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
  2. A large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  3. A slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
  4. eruption The release of material from under Earth's crust to its surface
  5. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
  6. A very heavy flow of water, which is greater than the normal flow of water and goes over the stream's normal channel.
  7. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
  8. Great destruction or loss of life caused by natural forces rather than by human actions
  9. the remains of something that has been destroyed

15 Clues: A long period of dry weather • A heavy snowstorm with strong winds • A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease. • the remains of something that has been destroyed • Alley Great Plains area where tornadoes occur most • A large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area • A slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain • ...

Natural Disasters 2025-11-17

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A warm tropical oceans and has strong winds of at least 63 km/h.
  2. A overflows of water that submerges land that is normally dry.
  3. A catastrophic event caused by natural processes of the Earth.
  4. A inability to conceive a pregnancy.
  5. A action has on people and communities.
  6. Layer of porous rock, sand, or gravel underground.
  7. A shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust.
  8. A significant disturbance in the atmosphere.
Down
  1. A sudden change to the environment.
  2. Prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle.
  3. A material that can be used to generate energy.
  4. An organized and planned movement of people from an unsafe location to a safer one.
  5. Unplanned/Uncontrolled fire.
  6. A glowing fragment of a burning material.

14 Clues: Unplanned/Uncontrolled fire. • A sudden change to the environment. • A inability to conceive a pregnancy. • A action has on people and communities. • A glowing fragment of a burning material. • A significant disturbance in the atmosphere. • A material that can be used to generate energy. • Prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle. • ...

Natural Disasters 2013-07-18

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an event, either natural or human-caused, involving a risk to people and property
  2. a series of vibrations in the earth's crust
  3. a vent in the earth's crust through which lava, steam and ash are expelled
  4. the point on the Earth's surface above the focus of an earthquake, where the greatest amount of damage occurs
  5. an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption
  6. a violently destructive windstorm occurring over land
Down
  1. a fire burning out of control in a rural area
  2. plates on which the continents sit
  3. a short period of well above average temperatures
  4. the sliding downslope of a mass of land on a mountain or hillside
  5. wind-and-pressure system characterized by circular wind motion
  6. an unusual accumulation of water that overflows from rivers, lakes or the ocean onto land that is not normally covered by water
  7. a prolonged period of below average rainfall
  8. weather conditions of a region, including temperature, humidity, precipitation and wind

14 Clues: plates on which the continents sit • a series of vibrations in the earth's crust • a prolonged period of below average rainfall • a fire burning out of control in a rural area • a short period of well above average temperatures • a violently destructive windstorm occurring over land • wind-and-pressure system characterized by circular wind motion • ...

NATURAL DISASTERS 2016-06-30

NATURAL DISASTERS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A COLLAPSE OF A MASS OF EARTH OR ROCK FROM A MOUNTAIN OR CLIFF
  2. A STORM WITH HEAVY HAIL
  3. THE OVERFLOWING OF WATER ONTO LAND
  4. A MASS OF SNOW ICE AND ROCK FALLING DOWN THE FACE OF A MOUNTAIN
  5. A FIRE IN A SCRUB OR A FOREST
  6. A LONG HIGH SEA WAVE,CAUSED BY EARTHQUAKES
  7. A VIOLENT DISTURBANCE OF THE ATMOSPHERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND USUALLY RAIN, THUNDER, LIGHTNING OR SNOW
Down
  1. A SUDDEN VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE GROUND
  2. DRIPS FROM BLADES OF GRASS IN THE MORNING
  3. ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOUR FROZEN INTO ICE CRYSTALS AND FALLING IN WHITE LIGHT FLAKES
  4. THE OCCURRENCE OF A NATURAL ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION
  5. A SLOWLY MOVING MASS OR RIVER OF ICE FORMED BY THE ACCUMULATION AND COMPACTION OF SNOW ON MOUNTAINS OR NEAR THE POLES
  6. A PERIOD OF ABNORMALLY LOW RAINFALL
  7. PELLETS OF FROZEN RAIN WITCH FALL IN SHOWERS FROM CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS

14 Clues: A STORM WITH HEAVY HAIL • A FIRE IN A SCRUB OR A FOREST • THE OVERFLOWING OF WATER ONTO LAND • A PERIOD OF ABNORMALLY LOW RAINFALL • A SUDDEN VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE GROUND • DRIPS FROM BLADES OF GRASS IN THE MORNING • A LONG HIGH SEA WAVE,CAUSED BY EARTHQUAKES • A COLLAPSE OF A MASS OF EARTH OR ROCK FROM A MOUNTAIN OR CLIFF • ...