natural disasters Crossword Puzzles
Natural disasters 2023-05-07
Natural Disasters 2023-04-19
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- a violent storm with very strong winds in the Indian and West Pacific oceans
- a fire that burns uncontrollably
- a lot of water covers an area that is usually dry
- sudden and violent shaking of the earth
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- eruption when gas and/or lava are released from a volcano
- a dangerous spinning cone of wind that destroys anything in its way as it moves across the ground
- a large amount of mud sliding down a mountain
- a long period when there is little or no rain
- a very large wave in the sea caused by an earthquake
- a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain
10 Clues: a fire that burns uncontrollably • sudden and violent shaking of the earth • a large amount of mud sliding down a mountain • a long period when there is little or no rain • a lot of water covers an area that is usually dry • a very large wave in the sea caused by an earthquake • eruption when gas and/or lava are released from a volcano • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-05-31
10 Clues: Huge fire • When magma erupts • An area lacking water • A storm with violent winds • A mass of snow, ice or rocks • An epidemic occurring worldwide • A sudden violent shake on ground • Measure the strength of an earthquake • A big wave capable of major destruction • A collapse of mass of rock or earth from mountain
Natural Disasters 2023-01-14
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- A storm with thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain
- A fire that is burning strongly and out of control on an area of grass or bushes in the countryside
- Winds rotating inwards in an area that has low atmospheric pressure. They result in violent tropical storms
- A very long period of extremely dry weather that results in crop damages and waters shortages for the general population
- a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain
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- A giant ocean wave that can be hundreds of miles long. The wave moves at very high speeds, usually towards land. They are usually caused by an earthquake or a volcanic eruption
- An extended period of time with temperatures that are much higher than what is considered normal. The high temperature is usually accompanied by humidity
- A tropical storm that begins over the ocean and intensifies when it comes in contact with warm ocean waters. they result in high winds and violent rains
- A rotating column of air whirling at destructively high speeds. They can be up to a mile wide
- An overflowing of water onto land
10 Clues: An overflowing of water onto land • A storm with thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain • a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain • A rotating column of air whirling at destructively high speeds. They can be up to a mile wide • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-09-23
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- a type of violent storm with circular winds
- the process of losing water through the surface or skin of a body or a plant
- the central point of something, typically a difficult or unpleasant situation
- waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete etc
- the process of getting ride of large amount of rubbish by burying it
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- the process of a liquid changing to a gas
- liquid such as water in the form of very small drops, either in the air, in a substance or on a surface
- Reduction in how harmful, unpleasant or bad something is
- the great size or extent of something
- able to cause damage
10 Clues: able to cause damage • the great size or extent of something • the process of a liquid changing to a gas • a type of violent storm with circular winds • waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete etc • Reduction in how harmful, unpleasant or bad something is • the process of getting ride of large amount of rubbish by burying it • ...
Natural disasters 2023-08-31
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- Abundance of water swamping the land.
- A catastrophic event caused by nature's fury.
- Ocean wave, a result of quakes underwater
- Spinning funnel, nature's powerful twister.
- Time of extreme heat that's hard to bear.
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- Rocks and earth tumbling swiftly.
- Massive swirling storm born at sea.
- Sudden ground shaking that can be terrifying.
- Volcanic event spewing ash and lava.
- Thunder, lightning, and fierce winds combined.
10 Clues: Rocks and earth tumbling swiftly. • Massive swirling storm born at sea. • Volcanic event spewing ash and lava. • Abundance of water swamping the land. • Ocean wave, a result of quakes underwater • Time of extreme heat that's hard to bear. • Spinning funnel, nature's powerful twister. • Sudden ground shaking that can be terrifying. • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-05-23
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- This is a disaster (災難) in which the ground shakes.
- A strong spinning wind that can pick up houses and throw cars.
- In dry places, this can happen when someone is not careful with FIRE or lightning strikes dry leaves.
- This is a mountain that explodes, spitting out lava and ash.
- On snowy mountains, sometimes something can make lots of snow fall down the mountain very fast. That is an ______.
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- This is a snowstorm that comes with strong winds.
- These often come with earthquakes. These are big waves that come from the sea and flood cities.
- When it rains a lot, sometimes a lot of water comes in and washes everything away. That is a _____.
- This is a very big storm that has high wind and lots of rain.
- These are balls of ice that fall from the sky.
10 Clues: These are balls of ice that fall from the sky. • This is a snowstorm that comes with strong winds. • This is a disaster (災難) in which the ground shakes. • This is a mountain that explodes, spitting out lava and ash. • This is a very big storm that has high wind and lots of rain. • A strong spinning wind that can pick up houses and throw cars. • ...
Natural disasters 2025-03-21
10 Clues: Eruption • fire tornado • forest fires • tectonic Plates • complete destruction • forms over warm water • extremely violent winds • living and nonliving organisms • giant wave caused by earthquakes • disaster large amounts of destruction
natural disasters 2025-03-25
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- it''s wind that is in the air and it very fast
- it is when the rain and the ground makes mud and then it all falls down
- crater it is a meteorite hitting earth
- cloud it is when the volcano eruption and smoke comes out of it
- it's the planets moving under the ground
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- it is when a big wave comes in to the beach
- it's water that is spinning fast
- it is when something get filled up by water like a town
- it's a fire that stars in the forest from the sun of people
- spits out lava it kills plants
10 Clues: spits out lava it kills plants • it's water that is spinning fast • crater it is a meteorite hitting earth • it's the planets moving under the ground • it is when a big wave comes in to the beach • it''s wind that is in the air and it very fast • it is when something get filled up by water like a town • it's a fire that stars in the forest from the sun of people • ...
Natural disasters 2024-11-06
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- During a wildfire, you must prepare to ______ if officials say it is necessary.
- You ______ go to higher ground during a tsunami alert.
- During a thunderstorm, you must not touch ______ equipment.
- You ______ use elevators during an earthquake.
- Strong rotating winds that can cause destruction; you must take shelter.
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- An emergency pack with food, water, and supplies for natural disasters.
- Dangerous flow of mud, rocks, and debris down a slope.
- This natural disaster involves heavy winds and rain, often forming over water.
- A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements in the Earth's crust.
- During a ______, people must save water to help their community.
10 Clues: You ______ use elevators during an earthquake. • Dangerous flow of mud, rocks, and debris down a slope. • You ______ go to higher ground during a tsunami alert. • During a thunderstorm, you must not touch ______ equipment. • During a ______, people must save water to help their community. • An emergency pack with food, water, and supplies for natural disasters. • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-11-07
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- The outermost layer of the planet.
- An instrument used to record data about earthquakes.
- Natural events that can cause great damage.
- Molten rock inside the earth.
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- a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground
- Large, moving slabs of rock that make up the planets outer layer.
- A huge ocean wave caused by a disturbance in the ocean floor. Usually caused by an underwater earthquake.
- occur when a large amount of water causes the rapid erosion of soil on a steep slope
- A sudden, violent shaking of the ground caused by movement of giant plates in the earth's crust.
- An opening on Earth's surface that allows molten rock, called magma, to escape from inside the earth.
10 Clues: Molten rock inside the earth. • The outermost layer of the planet. • Natural events that can cause great damage. • An instrument used to record data about earthquakes. • Large, moving slabs of rock that make up the planets outer layer. • occur when a large amount of water causes the rapid erosion of soil on a steep slope • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-05-10
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- A huge rotating storm system over warm ocean waters, also called a hurricane or cyclone
- A fire that spreads rapidly and uncontrollably in the wild
- An intense storm characterized by thunder, lightning, and heavy rain
- Fast-moving mixture of water and volcanic materials flowing down a volcano
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- A violent storm with strong winds and heavy rain, often occurring in the tropics
- The downward movement of soil, rocks, and debris due to gravity
- A disaster caused by a lack of rainfall for a long period
- A large wave usually caused by an undersea earthquake
- A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates
- A massive flow of water submerging normally dry land
10 Clues: A massive flow of water submerging normally dry land • A large wave usually caused by an undersea earthquake • A disaster caused by a lack of rainfall for a long period • A fire that spreads rapidly and uncontrollably in the wild • The downward movement of soil, rocks, and debris due to gravity • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-04-24
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- / Another name for a tornado.
- / A spinning column of air that touches the ground and causes damage.
- / A mountain that erupts with lava, ash, and gases from inside the Earth.
- / Hot, melted rock that flows from a volcano.
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- / A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement of tectonic plates.
- / The act of a volcano releasing lava, ash, and gases.
- / A smaller earthquake that follows a larger one.
- / A tool that measures the strength of earthquakes.
- / Molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface.
- / A crack in Earth’s surface where earthquakes often occur.
10 Clues: / Another name for a tornado. • / Molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface. • / Hot, melted rock that flows from a volcano. • / A smaller earthquake that follows a larger one. • / A tool that measures the strength of earthquakes. • / The act of a volcano releasing lava, ash, and gases. • / A crack in Earth’s surface where earthquakes often occur. • ...
Natural disasters 2025-04-25
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- What type of disaster likely caused books to fall and people to run outside, even though there was no thunder or lightning?
- What do people prepare with food, flashlights, and water in case of an emergency?
- What type of damage is likely when there is heavy rain and water covers the streets?
- Who studies volcanoes closely so they can warn people before an eruption?
- What word describes a volcano that hasn’t erupted for a long time but still could?
- What red-hot material flows down a mountain when a volcano erupts?
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- Which U.S. state is hinted at as a place that experiences frequent earthquakes?
- Which storm moves like a spinning wheel and has an eye at the center?
- What kind of natural disaster starts with smoke rising from a quiet mountain?
- What might people near the coast be told to do when a powerful storm is approaching?
10 Clues: What red-hot material flows down a mountain when a volcano erupts? • Which storm moves like a spinning wheel and has an eye at the center? • Who studies volcanoes closely so they can warn people before an eruption? • What kind of natural disaster starts with smoke rising from a quiet mountain? • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-05-06
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- Heavy snowstorm with strong winds
- Intense spinning storm over land
- Wall of snow sliding down a mountain
- Disaster involving extreme heat and dryness
- Storm that forms over oceans
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- Erupts lava and ash
- Overflow of water that covers land
- Severe lack of food
- Big wave caused by underwater quake
- Shaking ground event
10 Clues: Erupts lava and ash • Severe lack of food • Shaking ground event • Storm that forms over oceans • Intense spinning storm over land • Heavy snowstorm with strong winds • Overflow of water that covers land • Big wave caused by underwater quake • Wall of snow sliding down a mountain • Disaster involving extreme heat and dryness
Natural Disasters 2025-02-28
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- a rapidly rotating air column extending from a storm to the ground
- an uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly through vegetation
- a series of large ocean waves generated by underwater disturbances
- a prolonged period of abnormally low rain
- a tropical storm that forms over the ocean
- a prolonged period of excessively hot weather
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- the movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope
- a weather event characterized by heavy snowfall
- a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
- an overflow of water onto land that is usually dry
10 Clues: a prolonged period of abnormally low rain • a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • a tropical storm that forms over the ocean • a prolonged period of excessively hot weather • a weather event characterized by heavy snowfall • an overflow of water onto land that is usually dry • the movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-03-04
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- a mountain of rocks with lava inside
- when the ground shakes from pressure plates underground
- a lot of fire that can burn bushlands
- a big wave of water
- when to much water go's into the sewers and the water bursts out rapidly
- a form of mass wasting involving fast-moving flow of debris and dirt
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- a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground
- low pressure systems with thunderstorm activity in subtropical waters
- when ice comes out of the clouds
- dangerous winter storms
10 Clues: a big wave of water • dangerous winter storms • when ice comes out of the clouds • a mountain of rocks with lava inside • a lot of fire that can burn bushlands • when the ground shakes from pressure plates underground • a form of mass wasting involving fast-moving flow of debris and dirt • low pressure systems with thunderstorm activity in subtropical waters • ...
Natural disasters 2025-06-05
Natural disasters 2025-01-26
Disaster Management for Children and Families 2022-09-21
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- True or False. Families should be encouraged to develop their own disaster and reunification plans.
- The management of children and families during these catastrophic situations is an intense, traumatic and _______ experience.
- Approximately _________ percent of children who experienced a disaster are still in need of mental health services.
- Thousands of children were separated or missing during this catastrophic hurricane.
- What type of disaster has an alarming rising trend?
- Children may not know how to share their _______ or that of their caregivers or parents during a disaster.
- A disaster as defined by the WHO is an event that occurs usually suddenly and _______.
- Nurturance, protection and support are all key factors to build what in children?
- Disasters lead to _______ in the normal pattern of life.
- Disaster ________ should be required for schools, hospitals and other agencies providing services to children.
- These type of disasters include active shooters, biological or biochemical terrorism, radiological (nuclear) events, fire, transportation events, and acts of war.
- Children have increased what on their caregivers to keep them safe?
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- Children make up _______ percent of the U.S. population.
- Children's _______ network was severely impacted by the pandemic-related transition to online learning and mandated social distancing.
- True or False. Children are more susceptible to disasters than adults.
- True or False. Health care providers should not be encouraged to develop their own disaster and reunification plan.
- A child's emotional and cognitive developmental level impacts the child's _______ response to a disaster.
- Only _______ percent of hospitals have disaster plans that address the needs of the pediatric patient.
- These type of disasters include floods, hurricanes, wildfires, tsunamis, and earthquakes.
- Health care professionals managing care of victims of disasters may experience stress and even _______.
- A new level of disaster planning was created due to this recent pandemic.
21 Clues: What type of disaster has an alarming rising trend? • Children make up _______ percent of the U.S. population. • Disasters lead to _______ in the normal pattern of life. • Children have increased what on their caregivers to keep them safe? • True or False. Children are more susceptible to disasters than adults. • ...
Safety Management Name: 2020-02-16
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- Handles disasters in Jamaica
- Collects waste
- Types of natural disasters
- Career associated with Safety Management
- Personnel Designated to Promote Safety
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- Something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage
- The introduction of contaminants into the natural environment
- A probability or threat of damage or injury.
8 Clues: Collects waste • Types of natural disasters • Handles disasters in Jamaica • Personnel Designated to Promote Safety • Career associated with Safety Management • A probability or threat of damage or injury. • Something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage • The introduction of contaminants into the natural environment
Natural disasters 2021-09-23
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- a sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface
- the soft grey powder that remains after something has been burned
- a sudden fall of a lot of earth or rocks down a cliff
- a long period of dry weather
- damage, ruin
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- a storm with a violent wind
- protection from danger or from wind, rain, hot sun etc
- suddenly fall down or give way
- the covering or submerging of land with a large amount of water
- a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds, rain, thunder, lightning, or snow
10 Clues: damage, ruin • a storm with a violent wind • a long period of dry weather • suddenly fall down or give way • a sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface • a sudden fall of a lot of earth or rocks down a cliff • protection from danger or from wind, rain, hot sun etc • the covering or submerging of land with a large amount of water • ...
Natural disasters 2021-02-02
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- It's shaking of the surface of earth, caused by sudden movement in the Earth's crust.
- It's a mountain that has lava (hot, liquid rock) coming out from a magma chamber under the ground.
- It's giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.
- It's a large amount of earth, rock, and other material that moves down a steep slope.
- It's a large amount of snow that quickly moves down a slope.
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- It's an intense tropical storm with powerful winds and heavy rain.
- It's a type of storm in which powerful rotating winds form a column, which reaches from a cloud down toward the ground.
- It's a continuous period of dry weather when an area gets less than its normal amount of rain.
- It's a rise of water with no place to go.
- It's an uncontrolled fire that burns in a forest, grassland, or other sparsely populated area.
10 Clues: It's a rise of water with no place to go. • It's a large amount of snow that quickly moves down a slope. • It's an intense tropical storm with powerful winds and heavy rain. • It's giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea. • It's shaking of the surface of earth, caused by sudden movement in the Earth's crust. • ...
natural disasters 2021-05-15
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- what's that natural disaster with lots of water involved
- big waves what natural disaster can you think of with those words
- a system of winds rotating inwards to an area of low barometric pressure
- what is the natural disaster when there is now involved
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- What's that natural disaster when building are falling and people are dying
- when something wrong happens and turns in a...
- something that happens by its self not man made
- strong wind and heavy rain what is that natural disaster with included those words
- when everything is dry for a long period of time
- the opposite of natural
10 Clues: the opposite of natural • when something wrong happens and turns in a... • something that happens by its self not man made • when everything is dry for a long period of time • what is the natural disaster when there is now involved • what's that natural disaster with lots of water involved • big waves what natural disaster can you think of with those words • ...
Natural disasters 2021-10-15
Natural Disasters 2021-10-14
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- tsunami in Malaysia 230,000 killed
- longest river in asia flooded
- 7.2 earthquake hit Haiti on August 14 2021
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- 2009 bushfire killed 173 people
- Chinas Sorrow flooded 880 square km
- 1346 to 1353 Plague that’s killed 75–200 million
- 2011 tornado killed 161 people
- deadliest tropical cyclone ever
- devastating storm of December 1789 in Coringa
- 2008 china earthquake 87,58 dead
10 Clues: longest river in asia flooded • 2011 tornado killed 161 people • 2009 bushfire killed 173 people • deadliest tropical cyclone ever • 2008 china earthquake 87,58 dead • tsunami in Malaysia 230,000 killed • Chinas Sorrow flooded 880 square km • 7.2 earthquake hit Haiti on August 14 2021 • devastating storm of December 1789 in Coringa • ...
Natural Disasters 2021-10-15
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- How to burn a dish (on a bigger scale)
- Nature’s Fridge
- A easier way to make coal mines
- Thirst on a bigger scale
- Wave People put chicken in the oven, nature puts humans in the oven
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- Row row, row your boat, gently down the stream, your life is now ruined, hopefully you planned in advance.
- A simulation of a gravitational pull, if the earth was flat, this is what it would be like
- Cooking, on a bigger scale
- Exams for your foundation
- Earthquake is my mum
10 Clues: Nature’s Fridge • Earthquake is my mum • Thirst on a bigger scale • Exams for your foundation • Cooking, on a bigger scale • A easier way to make coal mines • How to burn a dish (on a bigger scale) • Wave People put chicken in the oven, nature puts humans in the oven • A simulation of a gravitational pull, if the earth was flat, this is what it would be like • ...
Natural Disasters 2021-10-26
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- a long period without rain
- a strong storm in the Atlantic
- move somebody from a dangerous place
- a strong wind that blows in circles
- hot liquid rock
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- when a lot of water covers dry places
- tidal wave
- a very bad event causing harm or death
- to explode and throw out lava and fire.
- a sudden violent movement of the ground
10 Clues: tidal wave • hot liquid rock • a long period without rain • a strong storm in the Atlantic • a strong wind that blows in circles • move somebody from a dangerous place • when a lot of water covers dry places • a very bad event causing harm or death • to explode and throw out lava and fire. • a sudden violent movement of the ground
natural disasters 2021-10-30
10 Clues: - lava • - no food • - lots of fire • - lots of snow • - when the earth splits • - rain, thunder, and lightning • - when a massive wave comes that's hot • - when one side of a mountain collapses • - when water comes rushing in really fast • - a wild wind that sucks everything that comes its way
natural disasters 2022-03-30
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- are collisions between astronomical objects
- any large-scale movement of a mass of debris or rock down a slope
- a giant wave caused by the movement of earth under
- is a prolonged period of exceptionally high temperatures
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- is an extended period of time drier than normal conditions
- a big mountain that contains lava
- occurs after heavy rainfall
- when water accumulates and results in a surge of water-saturated rock, earth, and debris
- a mass of ice and snow falling rapidly down a mountainside
- the ground shaking and buildings collapsing
10 Clues: occurs after heavy rainfall • a big mountain that contains lava • are collisions between astronomical objects • the ground shaking and buildings collapsing • a giant wave caused by the movement of earth under • is a prolonged period of exceptionally high temperatures • is an extended period of time drier than normal conditions • ...
Natural Disasters 2021-12-13
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- Winds in South and Southeast Asia that bring wetness in the spring and dryness in the winter
- A sudden shaking of the ground
- A hole in the ground that is formed when soil and rocks are washed away by flowing water.
- A spinning, very powerful storm that can occur on land (tornado) or water (hurricane).
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- A severe snow storm with strong winds and low visibility.
- A tropical storm in the regions of the Indian or Pacific oceans.
- An unusually long time with no rainfall resulting in water shortage.
- Eruptions, When magma, ash, rocks, and gases explode from the Volcano, which is a vent in Earth’s crust.
- A tropical storm with fast winds, usually occurring in the Atlantic ocean
- A giant wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor
10 Clues: A sudden shaking of the ground • A giant wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor • A severe snow storm with strong winds and low visibility. • A tropical storm in the regions of the Indian or Pacific oceans. • An unusually long time with no rainfall resulting in water shortage. • A tropical storm with fast winds, usually occurring in the Atlantic ocean • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-03-02
10 Clues: Mum are you ok? • Were did the ocean go? • The pool went overboard. • The mud pies are coming. • Ah the snow is chasing me. • When did the oven explode? • shower Oh there’s the ball. • When did the toilet flush to much? • Don’t you dare stick the in my arm. • Who didn’t put out the fire pit hen we went camping?
Natural Disasters 2022-03-08
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- a blazing fire known to happen most in Australia
- a major water covered city that waters can get to over 50 meters
- a big rumble in which can destroy houses and cover everything in debris
- something that causes red hot lava to spill out
- a big, strong, dangerous storm
- a big wave of water covering a town or area
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- a circling bunch of gas and thick smoke
- a lot of of snow falling down a steep slope
- London coated in a thick fog
- a flu or virus spreading around a town or even the earth
10 Clues: London coated in a thick fog • a big, strong, dangerous storm • a circling bunch of gas and thick smoke • a lot of of snow falling down a steep slope • a big wave of water covering a town or area • something that causes red hot lava to spill out • a blazing fire known to happen most in Australia • a flu or virus spreading around a town or even the earth • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-03-08
10 Clues: 2 of December 1997 • July 2012 in London • Lot’s of fire explode • a Big Bang in the ground • 1918 after the world war 1 • a big,strong gust of snow. • it is as tall as a mountain • sucks up everything in it’s way • In a big fog mixed with cole and ash • slide Something that people ride on
Natural Disasters 2022-03-26
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- a large amount of water covering an area
- lots of snow falls down a mountain
- a dangerous storm with very strong winds
- a storm with strong winds that move in a circle
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- a sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface
- to lie on the surface of something
- a mountain which pushes hot lava and ash out
- many trees burning over a large area
- a huge wave from the ocean
- to destroy something with fire
10 Clues: a huge wave from the ocean • to destroy something with fire • to lie on the surface of something • lots of snow falls down a mountain • many trees burning over a large area • a sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface • a large amount of water covering an area • a dangerous storm with very strong winds • a mountain which pushes hot lava and ash out • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-04-20
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- Occurs when plates crash together, pull apart each other, pull apart or slide past each other.
- Two plates made up of continental and oceanic crust pushing towards each other.
- Two continental plates move towards each other.
- Two plates slide past each other.
- An event normally happens without the involvement of humans.
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- The outside layer of the Earth.
- An extremely powerful storm that starts over tropical seas.
- An event where there is a bad effect on people or the environment.
- Two plates that are moving apart from each other.
- Where two tectonic plates meet.
10 Clues: The outside layer of the Earth. • Where two tectonic plates meet. • Two plates slide past each other. • Two continental plates move towards each other. • Two plates that are moving apart from each other. • An extremely powerful storm that starts over tropical seas. • An event normally happens without the involvement of humans. • ...
Natural disasters 2022-09-30
Natural Disasters 2021-04-10
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- a long period when there is little or no rain
- an increase in the earth's atmospheric and oceanic temperatures widely predicted to occur due to an increase in the greenhouse effect resulting especially from pollution
- a large amount of ice, snow and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain
- the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
- a sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
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- a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land
- an extreme scarcity of food
- an extremly large wave caused by movement of the Earth under the sea,often caused by an earthquake
- violent wind with a lot of rain which moves quickly in a circle
- an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area
10 Clues: an extreme scarcity of food • an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area • a long period when there is little or no rain • violent wind with a lot of rain which moves quickly in a circle • the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material • a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land • ...
Natural Disasters 2021-06-23
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- A sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface
- The flames, light and heat, and often smoke, that are produced when something burns
- A long period of time when there is little or no rain
- A snowstorm with very strong winds
- A violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean
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- An extremely large wave in the sea
- A large amount of mud sliding down a mountain, often destroying buildings and injuring or killing people below
- A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
- Very bad weather with strong winds and rain, and often thunder and lightning
- A violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle
10 Clues: An extremely large wave in the sea • A snowstorm with very strong winds • A sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface • A long period of time when there is little or no rain • A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry • A violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle • ...
Natural Disasters 2021-06-22
10 Clues: Wave • Flames • red dust • very warm weather • A hole in the ground • when the earth shakes • an excessive amount of rainfall • occurs when the water is very warm • not enough rain for a long period of time • Disturbance in the natural stability of a slope
natural disasters 2021-06-25
10 Clues: storm dust • burning hot • shaking earth • snow collapsing • big wave of water • strong in the sky • storm ice from clouds • dry land for a long time • lots of water in one place • very strong winds in a swirl
natural disasters 2021-04-30
10 Clues: a humongous wave • it was once a meteor • A large destructive fire • whirling destructing winds • starts as a tropical storm • a hole or pit in the ground • a place where organisms live • a place where ash and magma erupt • the stage before and after a hurricane • when the land breaks and makes a cliff
natural disasters 2022-10-14
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- a situation in which a lot of water covers an area that is usually dry
- one of the parts of the earth's surface that move in relation to each other (2 words)
- someone who has been forced to leave their country
- a period of days during which the weather is much hotter than usual (2 words)
- a movement of rocks and soil down a mountain or hill
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- a very large wave that destroys things, often caused by an earthquake (2 words)
- a long period when there is no rain and people do not have enough water
- a long period when people living in a particular area do not have enough food
- a violent wind that has a circular movement
- the number of people who die because of an event such as a war or an accident (2 words)
10 Clues: a violent wind that has a circular movement • someone who has been forced to leave their country • a movement of rocks and soil down a mountain or hill • a situation in which a lot of water covers an area that is usually dry • a long period when there is no rain and people do not have enough water • ...
Natural disasters 2022-10-14
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- A period when it suddenly rains a lot.
- To destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage.
- A drop below normal levels of water in the body.
- A very large wave that destroys things, often caused by an earthquake.
- A situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death.
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- Someone who has been forced to leave their country, especially because of a war.
- The number of people who die because of war, accident or disaster.
- The activity of collecting money for a particular purpose.
- A situation in which an area is covered with water, especially from rain.
- Is an doorway out of a building that is designated for use in an emergency.
10 Clues: A period when it suddenly rains a lot. • A drop below normal levels of water in the body. • The activity of collecting money for a particular purpose. • To destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage. • The number of people who die because of war, accident or disaster. • A very large wave that destroys things, often caused by an earthquake. • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-12-15
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- Disaster that occurs when two techtonic plates move suddenly
- If you live near a coastline, you may be in danger from this large wave
- Things are getting deep! When waterways overflow, you might be experiencing one of these
- Some may lay dormant for hundreds of years
- Can occur when a natural slope becomes unstable
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- Occuring during winter months, this disaster makes it difficult to travel (and may cause you to lose power)
- This type of disaster is typically mesasured by the "f scale"
- A period of abnormally hot weather, keep your water and suncreen near by!
- Natural or man-made disaster, resulting in extreme heat. Can move very rapidly and damage human and natural habitats
- A natural disaster where there is a extreme lack of water
10 Clues: Some may lay dormant for hundreds of years • Can occur when a natural slope becomes unstable • A natural disaster where there is a extreme lack of water • Disaster that occurs when two techtonic plates move suddenly • This type of disaster is typically mesasured by the "f scale" • If you live near a coastline, you may be in danger from this large wave • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-01-10
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- A shortage in rainfall causing the ground to be dry
- A natural occurring event that will have a negative effect on humans and the environment
- Uncontrolled fires that consume everything in its path
- Giants waves cause by earthquakes
- A snow storm with lots of wind
- The rising of water usually on land
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- A severe tropical cyclone with powerful winds
- A localized wind storm forming from a funnel cloud extending to the ground
- The shaking and vibration of the ground resulting in under ground movement
- reducing the risk of loss from the occurrence of any undesirable event
10 Clues: A snow storm with lots of wind • Giants waves cause by earthquakes • The rising of water usually on land • A severe tropical cyclone with powerful winds • A shortage in rainfall causing the ground to be dry • Uncontrolled fires that consume everything in its path • reducing the risk of loss from the occurrence of any undesirable event • ...
Natural disasters 2016-05-14
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- measures eaRTHQUAKE
- sudden shaking of land
- strongest wind
- the place from the earthquake atarts
- lava comes out
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- the corresponding of the earths surface
- vibration that takes place after earthquake
- gigantic waves
- takes place because of heavy rainfall
- volcanoes volcanoes that may not occur in the future
10 Clues: gigantic waves • strongest wind • lava comes out • measures eaRTHQUAKE • sudden shaking of land • the place from the earthquake atarts • takes place because of heavy rainfall • the corresponding of the earths surface • vibration that takes place after earthquake • volcanoes volcanoes that may not occur in the future
Natural disasters 2019-07-01
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- its very sad if it happens to someone you know
- what comes after a disaster
- "hurricane Katrina? more like hurricane tortilla!"
- lava coming out of the ground
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- what wiped out the dinosaurs
- ground shake
- giant wave
- really strong wind
- fire fire literally trees burning EVERYWHERE
- North Korea was testing these
10 Clues: giant wave • ground shake • really strong wind • what comes after a disaster • what wiped out the dinosaurs • lava coming out of the ground • North Korea was testing these • its very sad if it happens to someone you know • fire fire literally trees burning EVERYWHERE • "hurricane Katrina? more like hurricane tortilla!"
Natural Disasters 2019-07-01
10 Clues: beware • heavy wind • whirl of wind • world shaking • bolts of light • destroy places • water everywhere • eruptions of lava • water fully surrounded • interaction bad hazard
Natural disasters 2020-03-10
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- It hasn't rained in months
- All the streets in the city are filled with water
- A giant wave comes from the ocean. It's a...
- A mountain that spits lava
- A bomb goes off! It's an...
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- Trees are burning in a forest
- Often comes together with thunder
- A lot of snow falling down a mountain
- When the earth shakes
- Air that is rapidly rotating
10 Clues: When the earth shakes • It hasn't rained in months • A mountain that spits lava • A bomb goes off! It's an... • Air that is rapidly rotating • Trees are burning in a forest • Often comes together with thunder • A lot of snow falling down a mountain • A giant wave comes from the ocean. It's a... • All the streets in the city are filled with water
Natural Disasters 2020-11-12
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- debris of rocks typically found on the beach
- falling of mixed earth debris with lots of water
- vibrations going across earth's surface
- small stones and pebbles
- cleans a liquid of harmful substances
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- high concentration of water in one area
- plastic or metal container that holds liquid
- making something impure or unsustainable
- test trial or other procedure
- a large body of water surrounded by land
10 Clues: small stones and pebbles • test trial or other procedure • cleans a liquid of harmful substances • high concentration of water in one area • vibrations going across earth's surface • making something impure or unsustainable • a large body of water surrounded by land • plastic or metal container that holds liquid • debris of rocks typically found on the beach • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-08-28
Natural disasters 2024-09-15
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- The act of saving someone from a dangerous or distressing situation, such as a natural disaster.
- An overflow of water that submerges land which is normally dry, often caused by heavy rain, river overflow, or melting snow.
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
- The movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope due to gravity, often triggered by heavy rain or earthquakes.
- The process of moving people from a dangerous area to a safer location due to an impending or ongoing disaster.
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- Organizations or public agencies, such as fire departments, police, and medical teams, that respond to urgent and dangerous situations to protect people and property.
- A violent disturbance in the atmosphere marked by strong winds, rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
- Harm or destruction caused to property, infrastructure, or the environment as a result of a disaster.
- A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, often caused by movements within the earth's crust or volcanic activity.
- A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush, often caused by human activity or natural occurrences like lightning.
10 Clues: A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. • The act of saving someone from a dangerous or distressing situation, such as a natural disaster. • A violent disturbance in the atmosphere marked by strong winds, rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. • ...
Natural disasters 2023-05-19
Natural disasters 2023-03-17
Natural disasters 2024-12-16
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- In 2010, a volcanic event in Iceland released an ash cloud that disrupted air travel across Europe for weeks.
- In 2014, a massive movement of soil and debris in Washington buried an entire neighborhood and led to dozens of fatalities.
- In 2011, a major tectonic event in Japan caused widespread destruction and triggered a nuclear power plant crisis.
- In 2019–2020, large-scale fires burned millions of acres in Australia, threatening unique wildlife and ecosystems.
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- In 2010, heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan submerged a fifth of the country, displacing millions of people.
- In 2005, a powerful storm caused extensive flooding in New Orleans.
- In the 1980s, a prolonged lack of rain in the Sahel region of Africa caused famine and displaced entire communities.
- In 2015, a snow disaster struck Mount Everest following a major seismic event in Nepal.
- In 2013, a devastating windstorm in Oklahoma destroyed homes and schools with speeds exceeding 200 mph.
- In 2004, massive ocean waves devastated coastal areas of Southeast Asia, leading to one of the deadliest disasters in history.
10 Clues: In 2005, a powerful storm caused extensive flooding in New Orleans. • In 2015, a snow disaster struck Mount Everest following a major seismic event in Nepal. • In 2013, a devastating windstorm in Oklahoma destroyed homes and schools with speeds exceeding 200 mph. • ...
Natural disasters 2025-02-05
10 Clues: look at picture 4 • look at picture 8 • look at picture 1 • look at picture 9 • look at picture 5 • look at picture 2 • look at picture 3 • look at picture 7 • look at picture 6 • look at picture 10
natural disasters 2025-03-24
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- are living organisms that live in the environment.
- Caused by a meteorite hitting Earth
- a storm that forms over water and looks like a tornado
- caused by a smaller fire and spreads rapidly
- is an event that causes damage.
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- Created by a weakness in the Earth’s crust, magma rises up from mantle
- is caused by a tectonic plates movement.
- massive waves caused by under water earthquake
- the weakest type of tornado
- the strongest type of tornado
10 Clues: the weakest type of tornado • the strongest type of tornado • is an event that causes damage. • Caused by a meteorite hitting Earth • is caused by a tectonic plates movement. • caused by a smaller fire and spreads rapidly • massive waves caused by under water earthquake • are living organisms that live in the environment. • ...
natural disasters 2025-03-24
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- a living organism and nonliving component is devastated,
- every where is filled with water You can't get out because there is too much water.
- high wind speeds could blow your house down.
- tectonic plates are moved causing this to happen
- wind speeds can get up to 200 plus mph winds.
- caused by rotation and convection currents rising up over warm ocean water.
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- caused by meteorite hitting earth
- Sometimes created when two air masses with different temperatures meet
- warm tropical storm that forms over warm water
- 65-85 mph wind speed
10 Clues: 65-85 mph wind speed • caused by meteorite hitting earth • high wind speeds could blow your house down. • wind speeds can get up to 200 plus mph winds. • warm tropical storm that forms over warm water • tectonic plates are moved causing this to happen • a living organism and nonliving component is devastated, • ...
Natural disasters 2025-03-21
10 Clues: Eruption • fire tornado • forest fires • tectonic Plates • complete destruction • forms over warm water • extremely violent winds • living and nonliving organisms • giant wave caused by earthquakes • disaster large amounts of destruction
Natural Disasters 2025-05-21
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- a powerful, swirling storm system that forms over warm ocean waters
- the overflow of water
- a sudden shaking of the ground
- a violently rotating column of air
- a strong wind in a desert area, which carries sand through the air
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- a severe winter storm
- a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions
- an unplanned vegetation fire
- a large rotating air mass
- A rain-bearing cloud that also produces lightning
10 Clues: a severe winter storm • the overflow of water • a large rotating air mass • an unplanned vegetation fire • a sudden shaking of the ground • a violently rotating column of air • A rain-bearing cloud that also produces lightning • a strong wind in a desert area, which carries sand through the air • a powerful, swirling storm system that forms over warm ocean waters • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-06-06
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- 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.
- violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
- a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
- the release of magma, gases, and/or rock fragments from within the Earth through a vent or fissure, typically a volcano, onto the Earth's surface or into the atmosphere
- large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
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- a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
- a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
- a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
- prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
- uncontrolled and potentially destructive fire that occurs in a forest or wooded area.
10 Clues: a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. • prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. • a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean. • uncontrolled and potentially destructive fire that occurs in a forest or wooded area. • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-01-20
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- Natural personification of a pint-sized powerhouse
- Fire started by natural disasters or human error
- Large wave of water
- Mountain that spews up lava
- Rapid storm system over tropical areas
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- Overflowing of water
- Rocks and soil falling down a slope
- Sudden flow of electricity
- Tremors causing the ground to shake
- Rotating column of air
10 Clues: Large wave of water • Overflowing of water • Rotating column of air • Sudden flow of electricity • Mountain that spews up lava • Rocks and soil falling down a slope • Tremors causing the ground to shake • Rapid storm system over tropical areas • Fire started by natural disasters or human error • Natural personification of a pint-sized powerhouse
natural disasters 2025-01-27
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- how natural disasters happen.
- or volcanic eruptions.
- mountains that have openings at the top. Sometimes, they
- powdery substance that comes from a volcano when it explodes.
- Disasters
- are powerful and destructive events that happen
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- and spit out hot melted rocks called lava.
- outer layer of the Earth, like the thin skin on an apple.
- disaster of uncontrolled accidental fire
- waves that happen in the ocean, often caused by
- of forces in nature.They can cause a lot of damage to the environment and can be very dangerous.
- the ground shakes and moves because of the Earth's powerful movements deep underground.
12 Clues: Disasters • or volcanic eruptions. • how natural disasters happen. • disaster of uncontrolled accidental fire • and spit out hot melted rocks called lava. • waves that happen in the ocean, often caused by • are powerful and destructive events that happen • mountains that have openings at the top. Sometimes, they • outer layer of the Earth, like the thin skin on an apple. • ...
Natural disasters 2024-11-27
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- A sudden and extreme event causing significant destruction or chaos
- it is a strong, spinning column of air that comes down from a storm and touches the ground.
- To cause harm or injury to something, usually resulting in a loss of quality or value.
- A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements along fault lines
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- when there is too much water in one place
- A mountain that can erupt with lava
- To cause pain or injury to someone.
- A severe tropical storm with high winds and heavy rain
- it is a long time when there is not enough rain
- To move back and forth quickly; often used to describe the action during an earthquake
10 Clues: A mountain that can erupt with lava • To cause pain or injury to someone. • when there is too much water in one place • it is a long time when there is not enough rain • A severe tropical storm with high winds and heavy rain • A sudden and extreme event causing significant destruction or chaos • A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements along fault lines • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-09-09
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- No rain for a long time.
- Rain, wind, and thunder together.
- Hot lava comes out of a mountain.
- A very big storm with strong wind and rain.
- Too much water covers the land.
- A big fire in the forest.
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- Rocks and earth fall down a hill.
- The ground shakes.
- A very big ocean wave.
- A strong, spinning wind looks like a funnel.
10 Clues: The ground shakes. • A very big ocean wave. • No rain for a long time. • A big fire in the forest. • Too much water covers the land. • Rocks and earth fall down a hill. • Rain, wind, and thunder together. • Hot lava comes out of a mountain. • A very big storm with strong wind and rain. • A strong, spinning wind looks like a funnel.
Natural Disasters 2014-04-19
Natural Disasters 2014-03-23
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- Water beyond it's usual limits
- scale How you measure earthquakes
- A sudden shake in the ground
- Water from the ocean crashing down onto a surface
- Most of the world is filled with it and it surrounds us
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- A large area filled with trees
- An out of control fire in the bush
- Sometimes fork like light that lights up the sky, occurs in storms
- Low rainfall leading to water shortage
- The sun is ___
10 Clues: The sun is ___ • A sudden shake in the ground • A large area filled with trees • Water beyond it's usual limits • scale How you measure earthquakes • An out of control fire in the bush • Low rainfall leading to water shortage • Water from the ocean crashing down onto a surface • Most of the world is filled with it and it surrounds us • ...
Natural disasters 2014-01-14
10 Clues: Broken • Not safe • Very cold • Nothing left • People suffer • Too much water • A monster wave • Erupting hot rock • Not a drop to drink • Everything moves down
Natural Disasters 2013-08-12
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- destructive wave often caused by an earthquake
- unusually hot period of weather
- when this happens, normally dry land becomes covered in water
- mountain which spews out lava when it erupts
- large powerful storm which forms over large bodies of water
- uncontrolled burning which is common in Australian summertime
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- these storms bring destructive winds and heavy rain
- spinning cloud with funnel shape
- a time of very little rain
- a large amount of snow which moves downhill fast
10 Clues: a time of very little rain • unusually hot period of weather • spinning cloud with funnel shape • mountain which spews out lava when it erupts • destructive wave often caused by an earthquake • a large amount of snow which moves downhill fast • these storms bring destructive winds and heavy rain • large powerful storm which forms over large bodies of water • ...
Natural disasters 2015-10-20
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- a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry
- eruption It occurs when hot materials are thrown out of of a volcano
- a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley
- the process by which useful land, especially farm land, changes into desert
- a very large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is under the surface of the water
- a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
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- an extremely violent storm consisting of air that spins very quickly and causes a lot of damage
- a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water
- a sudden shaking of the earth's surface that often causes a lot of damage
- an uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside area.
10 Clues: a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley • a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water • a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry • eruption It occurs when hot materials are thrown out of of a volcano • a sudden shaking of the earth's surface that often causes a lot of damage • ...
Natural Disasters 2016-05-15
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- A hardened stream or avalanche of mud
- A severe snowstorm with high winds
- A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff
- A sudden violent shaking of the ground
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- A violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth
- A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland
- A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
- Overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits
- A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance
- Shortage of water for a long period of time
10 Clues: A severe snowstorm with high winds • A hardened stream or avalanche of mud • A sudden violent shaking of the ground • Shortage of water for a long period of time • A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland • Overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits • A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff • ...
Natural disasters 2020-02-27
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- is a shaking movement of Earth
- is bright flashes wich happen during the storm with thunder
- is a s strong wind that goes round in a cirle over land
- when you can hear the sudden loud noise! Bang!
- is a large amount of snow and ice that falls down a mountain
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- when trees burn and you can smell the wood and see the smoke
- is a violent storm with strong wind and heavy rain
- is when a volcano sends hot gas, ash and melted rock(or lava) into the air
- is a large amount of water that covers an area that usually dry
- is a large wave (the word comes from Japanese)
10 Clues: is a shaking movement of Earth • is a large wave (the word comes from Japanese) • when you can hear the sudden loud noise! Bang! • is a violent storm with strong wind and heavy rain • is a s strong wind that goes round in a cirle over land • is bright flashes wich happen during the storm with thunder • when trees burn and you can smell the wood and see the smoke • ...
NATURAL DISASTERS 2020-04-17
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- an overflow of large quantities of water
- a rapid flow of snow down a hill or mountainside
- a large rotating storm with high speed winds
- the shaking of the surface of the Earth
- snowstorm
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- shortages in the water supply for a long time
- hot materials from the Earth's interior are thrown out of a volcano
- uncontrolled fire
- a tube of violently spinning air that touches the ground
- a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions
10 Clues: snowstorm • uncontrolled fire • the shaking of the surface of the Earth • an overflow of large quantities of water • a large rotating storm with high speed winds • shortages in the water supply for a long time • a rapid flow of snow down a hill or mountainside • a tube of violently spinning air that touches the ground • ...
Natural disasters 2020-04-23
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- a long period without rain
- move somebody from a dangerous place
- (of a volcano) to explode and throwout fire, lava
- a very strong wind in West Atlantic
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- a strong wind that blows in a circle
- a sudden violent movement of the ground
- a large amount of water spread from a river, sea etc.
- a very bad event, causing harm or death
- hot liquid rock
- tidal vawe
10 Clues: tidal vawe • hot liquid rock • a long period without rain • a very strong wind in West Atlantic • a strong wind that blows in a circle • move somebody from a dangerous place • a sudden violent movement of the ground • a very bad event, causing harm or death • (of a volcano) to explode and throwout fire, lava • a large amount of water spread from a river, sea etc.
Natural disasters 2021-02-19
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- a long period without rain
- move somebody from a dangerous place to a safe one
- To explode and throw out lava, fire, smoke...
- A very strong wind in west Atlantic
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- a strong wind that blows in a circle
- A sudden violent movement of the ground
- A large amount of water that covers an area usually dry
- A very bad event causing harm or death
- Hot liquid rock
- Tidal wave
10 Clues: Tidal wave • Hot liquid rock • a long period without rain • A very strong wind in west Atlantic • a strong wind that blows in a circle • A very bad event causing harm or death • A sudden violent movement of the ground • To explode and throw out lava, fire, smoke... • move somebody from a dangerous place to a safe one • A large amount of water that covers an area usually dry
Natural Disasters 2020-08-04
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- intense low pressure areas that form over warm ocean waters in the summer and early fall
- occurs when a layer of snow collapses and slides downhill
- a transient storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow, produced by cumulonimbus clouds
- a series of enormous waves created by an underwater disturbance usually associated with earthquakes occurring below or near the ocean
- a rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the surface of the Earth.
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- a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth
- occurs most commonly from heavy rainfall when natural watercourses do not have the capacity to carry excess water
- an electrical discharge caused by imbalances between storm clouds and the ground, or within the clouds themselves.
- geologic process in which gravity causes rock, soil, artificial fill or a combination of the three to move down a slope
- volcanos ______ when molten rock called magma rises to the surface
10 Clues: occurs when a layer of snow collapses and slides downhill • volcanos ______ when molten rock called magma rises to the surface • a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth • intense low pressure areas that form over warm ocean waters in the summer and early fall • ...
Natural Disasters 2017-01-31
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- Long high sea wave caused by an earthquake
- Over flowing of water
- Soil, sand, and rock move down slope
- Meteor that survives its passage through earth's atmosphere
- Mountain or hill which lava,rock hot vapor and gas erupt from the earth's crust
- Wide spread disease
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- Tropical storm with violent winds
- Powerful winds move in a circular pattern
- A cavity in the ground
- 5 or more inches of snow/sleet within a 12 hour period
10 Clues: Wide spread disease • Over flowing of water • A cavity in the ground • Tropical storm with violent winds • Soil, sand, and rock move down slope • Powerful winds move in a circular pattern • Long high sea wave caused by an earthquake • 5 or more inches of snow/sleet within a 12 hour period • Meteor that survives its passage through earth's atmosphere • ...
Natural Disasters 2019-03-26
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- Method of farming uses "steps" that are built into the side of a mountain or hill
- Flag of the United Kingdom. red, white, and blue flag in which are combined the Crosses of St. George (England), St. Andrew (Scotland), and St. Patrick (Ireland)
- Is a landform (usually a mountain) where molten rock erupts through the surface of the planet.
- Refers to a area of high volcanic activity around the edges of the Pacific Ocean. where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are common because of tectonic plate boundaries and movements
- A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.
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- a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth’s crust.
- Indian lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer who became the leader of the nationalist movement against the British rule of India and an advocate for civil disobedience.
- A tropical storm in the region of the India and western Pacific Oceans.
- A seasonal wind in regions of South and Southeast Asia bring in extreme heat or extreme rains
- brown cloud a large brown cloud of air pollution that covers parts of south Asia occurs annually from about November through May.
10 Clues: A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance. • A tropical storm in the region of the India and western Pacific Oceans. • Method of farming uses "steps" that are built into the side of a mountain or hill • A seasonal wind in regions of South and Southeast Asia bring in extreme heat or extreme rains • ...
Natural disasters 2019-07-01
10 Clues: Hot • Thor • Giant wave • Moving air • swirling wind • Falling Water • Exploding Lava • Swimming houses • tectonic plates shaking • The word Kind of looks like Cyclops
Natural Disasters 2019-07-01
10 Clues: beware • heavy wind • whirl of wind • world shaking • bolts of light • eruptions lava • destroy places • water everywhere • interaction bad hazard • water fully surrounded
Natural Disasters 2019-06-30
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- What happens during natural disasters
- How some people are killed in the snow
- Christchurch was hit with a 6.3 in 2011
- When we don't get enough water.
- If these get big enough they can take off an entire roof of a house
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- A very violent storm
- Where the largest earthquake ever recorded took place.
- often caused by earthquakes
- These happen a lot in California
- Where people should go during a Tsunami
10 Clues: A very violent storm • often caused by earthquakes • When we don't get enough water. • These happen a lot in California • What happens during natural disasters • How some people are killed in the snow • Where people should go during a Tsunami • Christchurch was hit with a 6.3 in 2011 • Where the largest earthquake ever recorded took place. • ...
Natural disasters 2017-11-01
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- Rivers overflow the banks and flood the area that is usually dry.
- High waves that hit the coast, destroy houses, kill people…
- A mass of snow, ice, rocks.. slide down the mountain and buries everything underneath.
- Is a long period of months or years when a region doesn’t have any rain.
- Strong winds with a lot of snow.
- Uncontrolled fire that happens in a wilderness (forest, bush).
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- When it erupts (explodes, goes off), lava and hot rocks pour down the mountain, ash rises in the air.
- Violent wind with a lot of rain which moves quickly in a circle – circular wind.
- A huge amount/quantity of stones, mud, soil slide down and destroys everything underneath.
- Diseases affecting a lot of people (aviary flu, Plague, yellow fever, AIDS, cholera, malaria).
10 Clues: Strong winds with a lot of snow. • High waves that hit the coast, destroy houses, kill people… • Uncontrolled fire that happens in a wilderness (forest, bush). • Rivers overflow the banks and flood the area that is usually dry. • Is a long period of months or years when a region doesn’t have any rain. • ...
Natural Disasters 2021-04-05
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- This natural disaster occurs mostly in the Middle East and the Sahara desert
- These types of floods generate quickly and with little warning
- This type of flooding occurs when a large storm causes the sea to surge inland
- Giant persistent thunderstorms
- This natural disaster can burn land at a very rapid speed
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- The quantitative measure of the waves showing the actual size of an earthquake
- Ocean waves that send surges of water
- These result from excessive rain
- Falling masses of snow and ice
- Vertical funnels of rapidly spinning air
10 Clues: Falling masses of snow and ice • Giant persistent thunderstorms • These result from excessive rain • Ocean waves that send surges of water • Vertical funnels of rapidly spinning air • This natural disaster can burn land at a very rapid speed • These types of floods generate quickly and with little warning • ...
Natural disasters 2021-07-19
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- A fire that is burning strongly and out of control on an area of grass.
- Sudden violent movement of the earth's surface.
- These very big waves can be casued by a violent movement of the earth under the sea.
- A lot of mud moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope.
- A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.
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- These are very big storms, and they can be called typhoons or cyclones.
- eruption Lava and gases come up suddenly from below the earth surface through an opening of a mountain.
- A lot of snow, ice and rock that slides quickly down the side of a mountain.
- Strong and fast wind that swirls round and round. Big ones can knock down houses.
- Continuous dry weather, when there's not enough water for people's needs.
10 Clues: Sudden violent movement of the earth's surface. • A lot of mud moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope. • A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry. • These are very big storms, and they can be called typhoons or cyclones. • A fire that is burning strongly and out of control on an area of grass. • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-02-25
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- a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain
- a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
- a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust
- a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope
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- a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water
- a storm with a violent wind
- an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits
- a severe snowstorm with high winds
- a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action
- a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud
10 Clues: a storm with a violent wind • a severe snowstorm with high winds • a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain • an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits • a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush • a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-06-26
Across
- A mountain that erupts and realeases hot liquid.
- A very strong wind that goes round and round.
- Happens when there isn't enough rain.
- A large amount of snow which falls down a mountain
- Happens in hot weather when an area of forest is very dry.
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- A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
- Makes the ground move.
- A very big sea wave.
- A storm with very strong wind.
- Happens when it rains a lot.
10 Clues: A very big sea wave. • Makes the ground move. • Happens when it rains a lot. • A storm with very strong wind. • Happens when there isn't enough rain. • A very strong wind that goes round and round. • A mountain that erupts and realeases hot liquid. • A large amount of snow which falls down a mountain • Happens in hot weather when an area of forest is very dry. • ...
Natural disasters 2023-06-26
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- Happens when there isn’t enough rain
- Makes the ground move
- A large amount of sbow which falls down a mountain
- Happens inhot weather when an area of forest is very dry
- Happens when it rains a lot
- A very strong wind that goes round and round
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- A storm with very strong winds
- A very big sea wave
- Mountain that erupts and releases hot liquid
- The movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope
10 Clues: A very big sea wave • Makes the ground move • Happens when it rains a lot • A storm with very strong winds • Happens when there isn’t enough rain • Mountain that erupts and releases hot liquid • A very strong wind that goes round and round • A large amount of sbow which falls down a mountain • Happens inhot weather when an area of forest is very dry • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-04-19
Across
- a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake
- a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
- A mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth
- a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
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- a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life.
- a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone
- an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines
- a destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud
- a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
- a sudden shaking of the ground as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action
10 Clues: a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake • a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone • an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines • a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush. • a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. • ...
NATURAL DISASTERS 2023-03-17
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- a violent tropical storm with very strong winds
- a mountain with a large, circular hole at the top through which lava is forced out
- a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface
- a long period without rain
- to fall down suddenly because of pressure
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- to say what you expect to happen in the future
- a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds
- a large amount of water that covers an area that was dry before
- a very strong wind that goes quickly around in a circle
- relating to the tide
10 Clues: relating to the tide • a long period without rain • to fall down suddenly because of pressure • a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds • to say what you expect to happen in the future • a violent tropical storm with very strong winds • a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface • a very strong wind that goes quickly around in a circle • ...
Natural disasters 2023-06-01
Across
- a large amount of snow that quickly moves down a slope
- giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea
- a type of storm in which powerful rotating winds form a column, which reaches from a cloud down toward the ground
- big snow storm
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- strong storms that start in the ocean and have winds of at least 74 miles an hou
- a giant spark of electricity in the atmosphere between clouds, the air, or the ground
- a fire that burns out of control in a natural area, like a forest, grassland, or prairie
- what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another
- a combination of the words smoke and fog
- a thick stream of mud and other material that moves quickly downward
10 Clues: big snow storm • a combination of the words smoke and fog • a large amount of snow that quickly moves down a slope • a thick stream of mud and other material that moves quickly downward • giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea • what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another • ...
Natural disasters 2021-10-22
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- It is the innermost layer, the hottest one. It has a liquid external part and a solid internal part.
- Violent shaking of the Earths' crust caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
- The Earth is a _______ planet. It is constantly changing over time.
- Melted rocks.
- Series of large waves caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption on the ocean floor.
- It is the outer layer, the thinnest one, and it is solid.
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- Point on the Earth's surface in which the earthquake begins.
- eruption When magma and gases are released from a volcano.
- The crust of the Earth is divided into pieces called ______ plates.
- It is the middle layer, the thickest one. It is composed of solid rocks that float in magma, which is in a liquid state.
10 Clues: Melted rocks. • It is the outer layer, the thinnest one, and it is solid. • eruption When magma and gases are released from a volcano. • Point on the Earth's surface in which the earthquake begins. • The crust of the Earth is divided into pieces called ______ plates. • The Earth is a _______ planet. It is constantly changing over time. • ...
Natural disasters 2021-10-14
natural disasters 2022-03-27
Across
- A prolonged shortage of rainfall
- A large wave that can take down a city
- A cloud of any substance in the atmosphere reducing visibility
- A vent in Earths surface where ash and hot liquid rock can come out
- A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
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- A big shake that can knock buildings down and can badly injure people.
- A severe, often destructive storm, especially a tropical cyclone
- A wild slash of wind that throws everything around
- The state of a river that is at an abnormally high level
- A violent weather condition of strong winds, rain, hail, thunder, lightning, blowing sand, snow, etc.
10 Clues: A prolonged shortage of rainfall • A large wave that can take down a city • A wild slash of wind that throws everything around • The state of a river that is at an abnormally high level • A cloud of any substance in the atmosphere reducing visibility • A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff. • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-02-21
Across
- A large amount of snow that quickly moves down a slope.
- A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.
- A large ocean wave usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic explosion.
- Large rotating storm with high speed winds that forms over warm waters in tropical areas.
- Lack of rain over an extended period of time, resulting in a water shortage.
- An uncontrolled fire.
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- A type of storm of powerful spiral winds from a cloud down toward the ground.
- When lava and gas are released from a volcano, sometimes explosively.
- An intense shaking of Earth's surface caused by movements in Earth's outermost layer.
- A heavy fall of rain.
10 Clues: A heavy fall of rain. • An uncontrolled fire. • A large amount of snow that quickly moves down a slope. • A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry. • When lava and gas are released from a volcano, sometimes explosively. • Lack of rain over an extended period of time, resulting in a water shortage. • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-03-02
Across
- Is the mountain coming closer?
- Crazy wind we got here!
- It hasn’t rained in days!
- There’s a virus going around!
- Did the pool get deeper?
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- The fan is spinning but I didn’t press the button.
- Why is the oven burning?
- These trees look burned.
- The ocean is waving at me!
- Shower Rocks in the sky? That’s new!
10 Clues: Crazy wind we got here! • Why is the oven burning? • These trees look burned. • Did the pool get deeper? • It hasn’t rained in days! • The ocean is waving at me! • There’s a virus going around! • Is the mountain coming closer? • Shower Rocks in the sky? That’s new! • The fan is spinning but I didn’t press the button.
Natural Disasters 2025-01-31
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- A long period of time with little or no rain
- A strong thunderstorm with wind and rain that moves in circles
- Shaking or movement of the earth
- When there is too much water in an area that is normally dry
- A large fire from that moves quickly and causes destruction
- A very large wave
- A strong and dangerous wind/ rotating wind storm
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- An explosion of lava, ash, and gas from a volcano
- A storm where balls of ice called hail fall and cause damage
- A storm with a lot of snow and strong winds
10 Clues: A very large wave • Shaking or movement of the earth • A storm with a lot of snow and strong winds • A long period of time with little or no rain • A strong and dangerous wind/ rotating wind storm • An explosion of lava, ash, and gas from a volcano • A large fire from that moves quickly and causes destruction • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-03-06
Across
- – An overflow of water onto land that is usually dry, often caused by heavy rain or melting snow.
- – A wildfire that spreads rapidly through forests, fueled by dry conditions and strong winds.
- – Part of Jabodetabek, this city is vulnerable to flooding and landslides during the wet season.
- – A violent tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rain, typically occurring in the western Pacific.
- – A series of large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions
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- – Situated on the island of Bali, this city is susceptible to volcanic eruptions from nearby Mount Agung, as well as earthquakes and tsunamis due to its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire.
- – This capital city faces frequent flooding due to heavy monsoon rains, its low-lying geography, and rapid urbanization. It is also at risk from earthquakes.
- – A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to water shortages and crop failure.
- – A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface.
- – The release of liquid petroleum into the environment, especially in oceans, often causing extensive damage to marine life.
10 Clues: – A series of large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions • – A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to water shortages and crop failure. • – A wildfire that spreads rapidly through forests, fueled by dry conditions and strong winds. • ...
Natural disasters 2025-03-10
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- Strong winds spin rapidly in a funnel shape, tearing through towns and leaving destruction behind.
- The ground suddenly shakes and buildings may collapse due to movement deep underground.
- Hot liquid and ash explode from deep inside the Earth, covering the land and sky in smoke and fire.
- A sickness that spreads very quickly among people, sometimes affecting whole countries.
- Soil and rocks slide down hills or mountains after heavy rain, blocking roads and destroying homes.
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- A large amount of snow and ice rushing down a steep mountain, burying everything in its path.
- A serious lack of food over a long period, causing many people to suffer.
- Flames spread quickly through trees and plants, destroying huge areas and creating a lot of smoke.
- A massive wall of water that crashes onto the shore after strong movement deep in the ocean.
- Too much rain causes rivers to overflow and cover streets and homes in deep water.
- When there is no rainfall for a very long time, making the land dry and crops unable to grow.
11 Clues: A serious lack of food over a long period, causing many people to suffer. • Too much rain causes rivers to overflow and cover streets and homes in deep water. • The ground suddenly shakes and buildings may collapse due to movement deep underground. • A sickness that spreads very quickly among people, sometimes affecting whole countries. • ...
