natural disasters Crossword Puzzles
Natural disasters 2023-11-07
Natural Disasters 2023-10-18
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- Moving toward the same place
- A natural disaster on Earth, such as an earthquake, tornado, or flood
- A person who uses math and science to design things
- Beginners at a workplace who do work that is closely supervised because they are learning on the job
- Alarm A warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area
- A sudden shaking of Earth's surface
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- The size or strength of something, such as an earthquake or tsunami
- To move somewhere else
- A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
- Moving apart in different directions
10 Clues: To move somewhere else • Moving toward the same place • A sudden shaking of Earth's surface • Moving apart in different directions • A person who uses math and science to design things • The size or strength of something, such as an earthquake or tsunami • A natural disaster on Earth, such as an earthquake, tornado, or flood • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-10-16
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- a device that detects information in its environment
- to move somewhere safe
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- moving toward the same place
- moving apart in different directions
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- a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
- to examine in detail for a purpose
- a claim supported by evidence
- most successful, considering the situation
- a long deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates moved together
10 Clues: to move somewhere safe • moving toward the same place • a claim supported by evidence • to examine in detail for a purpose • a sudden shaking of Earth's surface • moving apart in different directions • most successful, considering the situation • a device that detects information in its environment • something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-10-16
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- repeating a process in a way that considers the results of a previous design.
- a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor.
- a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area.
- most successful, considering the situation.
- the process of sharing scientific arguments, explanations, ideas, or data with an audience.
- a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design. process
- a device that detects information in its environment and responds.
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- an engineer who applies concepts from earth science and physics to help minimize the impact of natural disasters.
- when you have to give up one thing in return for another.
- standards by which something may be judged.
10 Clues: standards by which something may be judged. • most successful, considering the situation. • when you have to give up one thing in return for another. • a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor. • a device that detects information in its environment and responds. • a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design. process • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-10-16
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- a set of related documents about a particular topic
- a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
- moving toward the same place
- to examine in detail for a purpose
- a claim supported by evidence
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- ridge: an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
- moving apart in different directions
- standards by which something may be judged
- to move somewhere safe
- Boundary: the place where two plates meet
10 Clues: to move somewhere safe • moving toward the same place • a claim supported by evidence • to examine in detail for a purpose • a sudden shaking of Earth's surface • moving apart in different directions • Boundary: the place where two plates meet • standards by which something may be judged • a set of related documents about a particular topic • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-10-25
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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.
- an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
- 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.
- the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
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- a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
- a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
- a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
- a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
- a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
10 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 storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean. • ...
Natural disasters 2024-10-09
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- A severe tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rain.
- A rapid movement of rock and soil down a slope.
- An overflow of water that submerges normally dry land.
- A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of the Earth's crust.
- A rotating column of air extending from a storm to the ground.
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- A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
- Eruption A violent release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano.
- A large, uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly through vegetation.
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a water shortage.
- A large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
10 Clues: A rapid movement of rock and soil down a slope. • An overflow of water that submerges normally dry land. • A severe tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rain. • A rotating column of air extending from a storm to the ground. • A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-03-21
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- when a meteor hits earth.
- caused when 2 different air masses meet.
- when there is fire and it mixes with wind.
- this is caused by heavy rainfall leading on a slope.
- this happens when the earths crust is to weak.
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- caused by an underwater eruption.
- caused by currents rising over warm in the ocean.
- can be caused by lighting striking it or by humans
- happens when the tectonic plates move.
- this happens when there is a large amount of rain.
10 Clues: when a meteor hits earth. • caused by an underwater eruption. • happens when the tectonic plates move. • caused when 2 different air masses meet. • when there is fire and it mixes with wind. • this happens when the earths crust is to weak. • caused by currents rising over warm in the ocean. • can be caused by lighting striking it or by humans • ...
Natural disasters 2025-05-13
10 Clues: Big wave • It blew my house away • The ground is shaking • Another word for travel • It is hot and dangerous • My house is full of water • When the plane starts flying • To damage something completely • An animal that lives in the sea • Person who survives a natural disaster
Natural disasters 2024-04-04
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- you climb this to get to a tall place
- what happen when you cant breath anymore
- when you are still breathing
- what prisinors do to get away from prison
- A baseball team from Atlanta
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- Who reports on the news
- when you are sick you got to a
- This is what you feel after you get hit
- when you trip off a tall building
- What a paramedic drives in
10 Clues: Who reports on the news • What a paramedic drives in • when you are still breathing • A baseball team from Atlanta • when you are sick you got to a • when you trip off a tall building • you climb this to get to a tall place • This is what you feel after you get hit • what happen when you cant breath anymore • what prisinors do to get away from prison
Natural disasters 2024-04-19
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- overflow of large amounts of water
- long period of shortage of a rain in area causing lack of water
- very powerful tropical storm
- Result of high temperature in dry forests which burns large amount of areas
- High sea wave caused by earthquake
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- when a volcano explodes we call it volcanic...
- Collapse of mass rock or earth from a mountain or a cliff
- destructive vortex of violently spinning winds
- collapse of mass snow from a mountain
- strong shakes/trembles of the earths surface
10 Clues: very powerful tropical storm • overflow of large amounts of water • High sea wave caused by earthquake • collapse of mass snow from a mountain • strong shakes/trembles of the earths surface • when a volcano explodes we call it volcanic... • destructive vortex of violently spinning winds • Collapse of mass rock or earth from a mountain or a cliff • ...
Natural disasters 2022-01-19
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- When the ground is shaking
- When water comes into areas that are normally dry
- When lava and smoke start coming out of a volcano
- When a large area has been without food for a long time
- When a disease spreads over a large area
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- When an area has been without rain for a long time
- When a lot of snow comes quickly down the side of a mountain
- A strong rotating column of air that can causes severe damage on the ground
- When a fire spreads quickly over a large area covered with trees
- A very large wave than can cause damage in coastal areas
10 Clues: When the ground is shaking • When a disease spreads over a large area • When water comes into areas that are normally dry • When lava and smoke start coming out of a volcano • When an area has been without rain for a long time • When a large area has been without food for a long time • A very large wave than can cause damage in coastal areas • ...
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 2022-03-08
10 Clues: COVID • big storm • Rising water • ice burg snow • no water no rain • rains cats and dogs • sparks ash and eruption • frezzing rain winter storm • everything is ash and fire • spinning wind a picks stuff up
natural disasters 2022-03-24
Natural Disasters 2025-08-08
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- The outermost layer of the planet.
- natural events that can cause great damage.
- molten rock
- when magma escapes
- measures the size of an earthquake
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- huge waves caused by an abrupt movement in the ocean floor, often caused by an underwater earthquake.
- an opening in the Earth that allows molten rock from inside the earth to escape.
- Large, moving slabs of rock that make up the planets outer layer.
- _________ and scientists try to minimize natural disasters impact.
- a sudden, violent shaking of the ground that sometimes causes great destruction
10 Clues: molten rock • when magma escapes • The outermost layer of the planet. • measures the size of an earthquake • natural events that can cause great damage. • Large, moving slabs of rock that make up the planets outer layer. • _________ and scientists try to minimize natural disasters impact. • a sudden, violent shaking of the ground that sometimes causes great destruction • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-11-01
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- sudden violent shaking of the ground resulting from movement in the earth's crust or volcanic activity
- tropical storm with winds that have a constant speed of 74 mph or more
- not able to be predicted
- very great; harsh; intense
- the effect an event has on something or someone
- prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; leading to water shortage
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- sudden event that causes great damage or loss
- action taken in order to prevent something from happening
- mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountain
- violently rotating column of air toughing the ground; attached at the base of a thunderstorm
10 Clues: not able to be predicted • very great; harsh; intense • sudden event that causes great damage or loss • the effect an event has on something or someone • action taken in order to prevent something from happening • mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountain • tropical storm with winds that have a constant speed of 74 mph or more • ...
Natural disasters 2022-02-01
10 Clues: zničit • poškodit • people starving • a long period of no rain • wind which moves in a circle • an explosion of steam and lava • water covers gardens, streets, .. • tonnes of rock and mud move from a hill • a lot of snow moves quickly down a mountain • a big wave which can come after an earthquake
natural disasters 2022-04-28
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- a popular dairy queen milkshake
- big wave caused by earthquakes
- the calm middle of a hurricane
- this disaster has names
- starts by human forgetting or lightning
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- 2 tectonic plates rubbing together
- caused by a disturbance in a slope
- Mt Vesuvius
- has 5 levels of destruction
- withered by water until it falls
10 Clues: Mt Vesuvius • this disaster has names • has 5 levels of destruction • big wave caused by earthquakes • the calm middle of a hurricane • a popular dairy queen milkshake • withered by water until it falls • 2 tectonic plates rubbing together • caused by a disturbance in a slope • starts by human forgetting or lightning
Natural Disasters 2022-03-30
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- a fire in the wild
- very very bad
- a tropical storm with violent winds
- a mobile destructive vortex storm
- a tornado of the highest degree of severity
- when something bad happens
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- when a meteor strikes and leaves a mark
- a big mound in the earth's crust with lava
- movement in the earth's crust
- a place where many organisms live
10 Clues: very very bad • a fire in the wild • when something bad happens • movement in the earth's crust • a place where many organisms live • a mobile destructive vortex storm • a tropical storm with violent winds • when a meteor strikes and leaves a mark • a big mound in the earth's crust with lava • a tornado of the highest degree of severity
Natural disasters 2022-12-16
Natural Disasters 2023-01-14
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- An overflowing of water onto land
- A very long period of extremely dry weather that results in crop damages and waters shortages for the general population
- 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
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- A rotating column of air whirling at destructively high speeds. They can be up to a mile wide
- 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
- Winds rotating inwards in an area that has low atmospheric pressure. They result in violent tropical storms
- 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
- 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 fire that is burning strongly and out of control on an area of grass or bushes in the countryside
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 2025-11-11
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- A giant ocean wave triggered by an underwater earthquake or volcano.
- A long period of time without rain leading to water shortage.
- A mountain that erupts with lava, ash, and gas.
- A very strong tropical storm with powerful winds and heavy rain.
- When a large amount of soil and rock slides down a slope.
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- Sudden shaking of the ground caused by tectonic plates moving.
- When water covers land that is usually dry.
- A mass of snow and ice rapidly falling down a mountainside.
- An uncontrolled fire spreading through forest or grassland.
- A storm in which balls of ice fall from the sky.
10 Clues: When water covers land that is usually dry. • A mountain that erupts with lava, ash, and gas. • A storm in which balls of ice fall from the sky. • When a large amount of soil and rock slides down a slope. • A mass of snow and ice rapidly falling down a mountainside. • An uncontrolled fire spreading through forest or grassland. • ...
Safety 2020-02-16
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- Collects waste
- Handles disasters in Jamaica
- 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 2022-09-22
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- A type of tornado that only forms on water.
- Strong winds that causes some natural disaster
- Titonic plates collide underwater cause this natural disaster
- only formed in deserts
- earthquakes also causes this disaster.
- Made out of ash, rocks and some lava in the middle
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- Titonic plate colliding
- A strong snowy wind with a cold breeze
- A mixture of hot air and cold air in a spiral
- a spiral underwater.
10 Clues: a spiral underwater. • only formed in deserts • Titonic plate colliding • A strong snowy wind with a cold breeze • earthquakes also causes this disaster. • A type of tornado that only forms on water. • A mixture of hot air and cold air in a spiral • Strong winds that causes some natural disaster • Made out of ash, rocks and some lava in the middle • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-09-22
10 Clues: A mud slid. • It is so hot. • Flashes of light. • A dangerous wave. • Get under a table. • A pool in the city. • It spins in the sky. • A cold gust of wind. • It is so dry and hot. • A fire in the forest.
Natural Disasters 2022-09-22
10 Clues: Hot lava! • A dry land • A big wave • A big puddle • Strong winds • A rugby team • A mass of snow • A massive flame • Drop,cover,hold! • A Song by glass animal
Natural Disasters 2022-09-26
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- a seasonal wind direction change that brings huge storms
- a severe snowstorm with lots of wind
- an overflow of water on normally dry ground
- intense shaking of the Earth's surface
- a mass of snow falling down a mountainside
- a storm with strong winds over tropical waters
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- a massive sea wave caused by volcanic disturbance
- a violently rotating column of air that can spin very fast
- a water shortage caused by a lack of rainfall
- a mass of soil or rock falling downwards
10 Clues: a severe snowstorm with lots of wind • intense shaking of the Earth's surface • a mass of soil or rock falling downwards • a mass of snow falling down a mountainside • an overflow of water on normally dry ground • a water shortage caused by a lack of rainfall • a storm with strong winds over tropical waters • a massive sea wave caused by volcanic disturbance • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-12-12
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- a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain
- a long period of time when there is little or no rain and crops die
- a sudden explosion when burning rocks, ash, lava are thrown out from a volcano (two words)
- a large amount of snow and ice that suddenly falls down a mountain
- an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea
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- a very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel
- a large mass of rocks and earth that suddenly and quickly moves down the side of a mountain or hill
- a fire that starts in an area of countryside and spreads very quickly
- a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface
- a large amount of water covering an area of land that is usually dry
10 Clues: a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface • a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain • a very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel • a large amount of snow and ice that suddenly falls down a mountain • a long period of time when there is little or no rain and crops die • ...
Natural disasters 2022-10-14
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- To destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage.
- A situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death.
- The number of people who die because of war, accident or disaster.
- A period when it suddenly rains a lot.
- A drop below normal levels of water in the body.
- exit Is an doorway out of a building that is designated for use in an emergency.
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- A very large wave that destroys things, often caused by an earthquake.
- The activity of collecting money for a particular purpose.
- A situation in which an area is covered with water, especially from rain.
- Someone who has been forced to leave their country, especially because of a war.
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 2020-06-07
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- 8.A very bad snowstorm with strong winds.
- 3.A very violent tropical storm, often in the Pacific ocean.
- 6.A shaking of the ground caused bu movement of the Earth’s crust.
- 1.A large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry.
- 5.A violent wind storm consisting of a tall column of air which spins round very fast and caused a lot of damage.
- 9.Frozen rain drops which fall as hard as balls of ice.
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- 10.A violent storm, especially in the western Atlantic ocean or Gulf of Mexico.
- 2.A large amount of earth and rocks falling down a cliff or the side of a mountain.
- 4.A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
- 7.A long period of time during which no rain falls.
10 Clues: 8.A very bad snowstorm with strong winds. • 7.A long period of time during which no rain falls. • 9.Frozen rain drops which fall as hard as balls of ice. • 3.A very violent tropical storm, often in the Pacific ocean. • 1.A large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry. • 6.A shaking of the ground caused bu movement of the Earth’s crust. • ...
Natural Disasters 2020-06-25
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- A strong rotating windstorm
- Instrument used to measure Earthquakes
- Sudden overflow of river water due to heavy rains
- Extreme scarcity of food can cause ______
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- Opening in the earth's surface through which lava flows
- A sudden shaking of the surface of the Earth
- A long spell of no rain causes ______
- Japanese word meaning 'Harbour Waves'
- A hazard affecting a large number of people
- Outermost layer of the Earth
10 Clues: A strong rotating windstorm • Outermost layer of the Earth • A long spell of no rain causes ______ • Japanese word meaning 'Harbour Waves' • Instrument used to measure Earthquakes • Extreme scarcity of food can cause ______ • A hazard affecting a large number of people • A sudden shaking of the surface of the Earth • Sudden overflow of river water due to heavy rains • ...
Natural Disasters 2019-05-09
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- a sudden shaking of the earth's surface that often causes a lot of damage
- a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that falls down the side of a mountain
- a lot of wet earth suddenly falls down the side of a hill
- a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground
- a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
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- a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water
- a storm with thunder and lightning
- a very large wave, caused by extreme conditions such as an earthquake, which can cause a lot of damage when it reaches land
- a mountain with a large hole at the top, through which lava is sometimes forced out
- a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry
10 Clues: a storm with thunder and lightning • a lot of wet earth suddenly falls down the side of a hill • a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground • 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 • ...
natural disasters 2020-11-28
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- a large mass of rocks and earth falling down a mountain or a hill
- a period of very hot weather
- when a forest burns
- diseases affecting a lot of people
- when there is very little rain
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- when rivers overflow, when it rains a lot
- the disappearance of ice
- a giant wave
- a strong tropical storm
- a sudden shaking of the Earth
10 Clues: a giant wave • when a forest burns • a strong tropical storm • the disappearance of ice • a period of very hot weather • a sudden shaking of the Earth • when there is very little rain • diseases affecting a lot of people • when rivers overflow, when it rains a lot • a large mass of rocks and earth falling down a mountain or a hill
Natural disasters 2021-02-15
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- a long period when there is little or no rain:
- (an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident
- a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope
- an occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it; (of a volcano) the act of doing this
- 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
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- a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean
- an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea
- 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
- a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain
- to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems
10 Clues: a long period when there is little or no rain: • a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope • an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea • a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain • ...
Natural Disasters 2021-02-08
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- A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
- A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance
- 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 mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
- A collection of winds rotating inwards to an area of low pressure
- A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud
- An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits
- A heavy storm of small snowballs
10 Clues: A heavy storm of small snowballs • A sudden violent shaking of the ground • 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 collection of winds rotating inwards to an area of low pressure • A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside • ...
Natural disasters 2021-10-14
10 Clues: big wave • burning tress • first tsunami • lave explosion • high level rain • biggest tsunami • first earthquake • biggest earthquake • tectonic plates moving • when did Coronavirus start
Natural disasters 2021-10-14
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- Happens after a lot of rain
- mostly happens on mountains
- the sky goes orange and you can’t see anything
- big ice rocks fall from the sky
- Caused by an earthquake under water
- Melbourne had its biggest ever last week
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- no rain and no water or the crops
- A big whirly wind that destroys lots of homes
- Burning trees
- happening right now in la Palma
10 Clues: Burning trees • Happens after a lot of rain • mostly happens on mountains • happening right now in la Palma • big ice rocks fall from the sky • no rain and no water or the crops • Caused by an earthquake under water • Melbourne had its biggest ever last week • A big whirly wind that destroys lots of homes • the sky goes orange and you can’t see anything
NATURAL DISASTERS 2023-02-06
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- to move somebody from a dangerous place
- coming of a great quantity of water over a place
- lava, cinders, gases, coming up suddenly from below the earth surface
- a mass of snow, ice and rock, that slides rapidly down the side of a mountain
- a great sea wave produced especially by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption
- sudden violent movement of the earth's surface
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- a tropical cyclone with winds that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning
- continuous dry weather
- the destructive burning of a building, town, or forest
- a strong wind that blows in a circle
10 Clues: continuous dry weather • a strong wind that blows in a circle • to move somebody from a dangerous place • sudden violent movement of the earth's surface • coming of a great quantity of water over a place • the destructive burning of a building, town, or forest • lava, cinders, gases, coming up suddenly from below the earth surface • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-02-20
10 Clues: forest fire • strong storms • lava is released • tropical cyclone • overflowing water • shaking of ground • little or no rain • wet dirt from hills • strong rotating wind • series of large waves
natural disasters 2023-02-15
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- The major earthquake was followed by many ....quakes
- Layers of ....... covered the whole area
- Most of the buildings .......because of the 7,8 earthquake
- After the volcanic....peoople were running in panic
- The fire ..... fast because of the strong winds
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- Heavy rain,which made the ground unstable, caused the.....
- Many peoople died of starvation due to .....
- It didn't rain for a long time and the ... distroyed the harvest
- Unfortunately earthquakes happen without ..... signs
- Rescue teams were looking for .....
10 Clues: Rescue teams were looking for ..... • Layers of ....... covered the whole area • Many peoople died of starvation due to ..... • The fire ..... fast because of the strong winds • After the volcanic....peoople were running in panic • The major earthquake was followed by many ....quakes • Unfortunately earthquakes happen without ..... signs • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-04-14
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- Lava spurting from hills
- Large pieces of earth sliding down a hill or cliff
- A storm with very severe winds
- A funnel shaped storm
- A system with both living and non-living things
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- Also known as a hurricane
- Snow or ice falling down a hill or cliff
- Large waves caused by an underground earthquake
- Severe fires spreading across greenland
- No water
10 Clues: No water • A funnel shaped storm • Lava spurting from hills • Also known as a hurricane • A storm with very severe winds • Severe fires spreading across greenland • Snow or ice falling down a hill or cliff • Large waves caused by an underground earthquake • A system with both living and non-living things • Large pieces of earth sliding down a hill or cliff
natural disasters 2023-06-26
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- very strong wind that goes round and round
- a very big sea wave
- happens when it rains a lot
- a storm with very strong winds.
- a large amount of snow which falls down a mountain
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- a mountain that erupts and releases hot liquid
- happens when there isn, t enough rain
- happens in hot weather.
- makes the ground move
- a sudden violent shaking of the ground
10 Clues: a very big sea wave • makes the ground move • happens in hot weather. • happens when it rains a lot • a storm with very strong winds. • happens when there isn, t enough rain • a sudden violent shaking of the ground • very strong wind that goes round and round • a mountain that erupts and releases hot liquid • a large amount of snow which falls down a mountain
Natural Disasters 2023-06-27
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- occur when an overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry.
- a slow-onset disaster characterized by the lack of precipitation, resulting in a water shortage.
- a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour or more.
- the shifting of the Earth's plates, which results in a sudden shaking of the ground that can last for a few seconds to a few minutes
- a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
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- an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie.
- A violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm.
- declared when a certain set of conditions have been met.
- a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake.
- the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope.
10 Clues: declared when a certain set of conditions have been met. • the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. • occur when an overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry. • a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. • an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie. • ...
Natural Disasters 2012-04-12
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- caused by a deluge of rain
- forms at fault lines in tectonic plates
- has an eye
- what is left after a flood has subsided
- emitted from a volcano during an explosion
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- can be active, inactive, dead or alive
- 25% start due to lightning strikes
- these can cause further spot fires
- how an earthquake is measured
- another name for cyclone
10 Clues: has an eye • another name for cyclone • caused by a deluge of rain • how an earthquake is measured • 25% start due to lightning strikes • these can cause further spot fires • can be active, inactive, dead or alive • forms at fault lines in tectonic plates • what is left after a flood has subsided • emitted from a volcano during an explosion
Natural Disasters 2013-05-22
Natural Disasters 2014-04-06
10 Clues: big waves • ice falling • loud noises • snow falling • strong winds • burning trees • ground shaking • no water at all • lots of strong water • strong uplifting winds
Natural Disasters 2015-03-04
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- The action of research
- An act of emission or discharge
- A severe tropical storm
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- Created by steam / humidity
- The process of causing extreme damage
- Produced by a volcano
- The scale of heat shown by a thermometer
- A natural electrical storm
- A continuous widening curve around a central point
- A project that a person or group has done
10 Clues: Produced by a volcano • The action of research • A severe tropical storm • A natural electrical storm • Created by steam / humidity • An act of emission or discharge • The process of causing extreme damage • The scale of heat shown by a thermometer • A project that a person or group has done • A continuous widening curve around a central point
Natural disasters 2016-09-09
Natural Disasters 2022-03-11
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- Storms and earthquakes can _______ buildings.
- A large amount of ice and snow sliding down a mountain
- A flash of light in the sky.
- Extremely hot liquid that comes out of a volcano.
- Also called a "twister".
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- A large amount of water covering streets and houses.
- A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake.
- A violent storm with very strong winds.
- You might feel these after an earthquake.
- An opening in the earth of a mountain.
10 Clues: Also called a "twister". • A flash of light in the sky. • An opening in the earth of a mountain. • A violent storm with very strong winds. • You might feel these after an earthquake. • Storms and earthquakes can _______ buildings. • A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake. • Extremely hot liquid that comes out of a volcano. • ...
natural disasters 2022-03-27
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- A vent in Earths surface where ash and hot liquid rock can come out
- A wild slash of wind that throws everything around
- A large wave that can take down a city
- A cloud of any substance in the atmosphere reducing visibility
- A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
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- A severe, often destructive storm, especially a tropical cyclone
- The state of a river that is at an abnormally high level
- A prolonged shortage of rainfall
- A big shake that can knock buildings down and can badly injure people.
- 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 2022-03-26
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- a large amount of water covering an area
- lots of snow falls down a mountain
- a very dangerous storm with very strong wind
- 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
- fire 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 • a sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface • a large amount of water covering an area • fire many trees burning over a large area • a mountain which pushes hot lava and ash out • a very dangerous storm with very strong wind • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-03-29
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- This spin cycle can cause a lot of damage, especially to un-constructed villages
- Earthquakes can cause it to erupt
- being hot and cold at the same time will cause this
- Mud and water will have a fun time after an earthquake
- Australia has had problems with these in 2020
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- so dry that it can cause earthquakes
- Has Magnitudes as high as 10
- Waves can be bigger than you think
- tsunamis, hurricanes, and a lot of rain can cause these
- dark clouds with a lot lightening
10 Clues: Has Magnitudes as high as 10 • Earthquakes can cause it to erupt • dark clouds with a lot lightening • Waves can be bigger than you think • so dry that it can cause earthquakes • Australia has had problems with these in 2020 • being hot and cold at the same time will cause this • Mud and water will have a fun time after an earthquake • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-03-08
10 Clues: Moving ground • A body of water • Rocks from space • Lots of spinning air • like a kind of snow rain • A very big wave in the ocean • lots of snow down a mountain • Big water holes in the ocean • Lava and meteors come from this • Sparks in forests don’t mix well
Natural disasters 2022-03-08
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- When the water temperature rises and ice starts to melt
- A dangerous rock slide that can damage towns
- Rain that’s made of acid
- A natural disaster that makes the earth shake
- When the land dries out and there is no water
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- A mixture of pollution and fog
- A spiral of wind that can wreck heaps of towns
- a slide of land that can collapse on to towns
- an eruption that is usually caused by two tectonic plates rubbing together
- A fiery rock that brakes the the atmosphere
10 Clues: Rain that’s made of acid • A mixture of pollution and fog • A fiery rock that brakes the the atmosphere • A dangerous rock slide that can damage towns • a slide of land that can collapse on to towns • A natural disaster that makes the earth shake • When the land dries out and there is no water • A spiral of wind that can wreck heaps of towns • ...
natural disasters 2022-04-05
10 Clues: winds that funnel • due to earthquakes • when water is gone • when the land slides • big lightning and thunder • when tectonic plates move • when there is a fire in the wild • it erupts and puts ash in the air • makes a lot of water on the ground • warm moist air over water begins to rise
Natural Disasters 2021-12-05
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- a long period of no rain
- a natural event that causes great damage or loss of life.
- a type of storm in which powerful rotating winds form a column, which reaches from a cloud down toward the ground
- shaking of the earth's surface
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- an uncontrolled fire
- when hot lava is thrown out of a volcano
- a huge storm with winds of 74 mph or more
- an overflow of large amount of water onto a normally dry land.
- large and powerful ocean waves that grow in size as they reach the shore
- a large amount of earth, rock, and other material that moves down a steep slope.
10 Clues: an uncontrolled fire • a long period of no rain • shaking of the earth's surface • when hot lava is thrown out of a volcano • a huge storm with winds of 74 mph or more • a natural event that causes great damage or loss of life. • an overflow of large amount of water onto a normally dry land. • large and powerful ocean waves that grow in size as they reach the shore • ...
Natural Disasters 2021-12-13
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- Snow falls heavily in the mountains
- The new ones turn black and it starts to rain.
- It happens when a volcano erupts
- Cows fly because of this phenomenon
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- They happen when people do not properly turn off fires in camps
- The air spins very fast
- The sea creates giant waves that crash into cities
- The deserts have a climate similar to that of the phenomenon
- Water reaches people's feet
- Houses are shaken by this disaster
10 Clues: The air spins very fast • Water reaches people's feet • It happens when a volcano erupts • Houses are shaken by this disaster • Snow falls heavily in the mountains • Cows fly because of this phenomenon • The new ones turn black and it starts to rain. • The sea creates giant waves that crash into cities • The deserts have a climate similar to that of the phenomenon • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-03-02
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- 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 2022-01-25
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- move somebody from a dangerous place
- A very strong wind in the Indian Ocean
- An earthquake underwater can cause this
- a long period without rain
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- a sudden violent movement of the ground
- hot liquid rock
- a strong wind that blows in a circle
- a very bad event, causing harm or death
- a large amount of water spread that covers an area that is normally dry
- to explode and throw substance out
10 Clues: hot liquid rock • a long period without rain • to explode and throw substance out • move somebody from a dangerous place • a strong wind that blows in a circle • A very strong wind in the Indian Ocean • a sudden violent movement of the ground • a very bad event, causing harm or death • An earthquake underwater can cause this • ...
Natural Disasters 2022-04-14
Natural Disasters 2022-04-28
10 Clues: Funnel of Wind • The puzzle Title • Form over warm water • where an organism lives • Crack in the earth crust • the middle of a hurricane • Withering by wind, water, etc • Big wave caused by an Earthquake • Moving plates that can cause earthquakes • Caused by the movements of tectonic plates
Natural Disasters 2022-03-29
Natural Disasters 2022-05-11
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- a sudden and violent slippage of the earth’s tectonic plates.
- openings along the crust of the earth where lava, gases, and ash can escape.
- collisions between astronomical objects.
- any occurrences where water temporarily overflows onto land that is usually dry.
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- an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area
- an extended period of time where drier-than-normal conditions lead to a lack of water or other water-related issues.
- a prolonged period of exceptionally high temperatures.
- massive waves that are caused by geologic activity.
- any sort of naturally occurring adverse event.
- an extreme scarcity of food
10 Clues: an extreme scarcity of food • collisions between astronomical objects. • any sort of naturally occurring adverse event. • massive waves that are caused by geologic activity. • a prolonged period of exceptionally high temperatures. • a sudden and violent slippage of the earth’s tectonic plates. • an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-10-16
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- Alarm a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area
- when you have to give up one thing in return for another
- a device that detects information in its environment and responds
- Testing repeating a process in a way that considers the results of previous design
- most successful, considering the situation
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- Communication the process of sharing scientific arguments, explanations, ideas, or data with an audience
- standards by which something may be judged
- Engineer an engineer who applies concepts from Earth science and physics to help minimize that impact of natural disasters
- a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process
- a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor
10 Clues: standards by which something may be judged • most successful, considering the situation • when you have to give up one thing in return for another • a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor • a device that detects information in its environment and responds • a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process • ...
Natural Disasters 2023-10-14
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- Is a period of drier-than-normal conditions.
- Is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain.
- Appears as the second most detrimental type of disaster when measured in economic damage.
- Is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud.
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- Is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer.
- An overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry.
- Are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, mudflows, shallow or deep-seated slope failures and debris flows.
- Are most often found where tectonic plates are diverging or converging, and most are found underwater.
- Is the shaking of the surface of the earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
- A series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake.
10 Clues: Is a period of drier-than-normal conditions. • An overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. • Is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain. • Appears as the second most detrimental type of disaster when measured in economic damage. • Is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. • ...
Natural disasters 2023-11-07
NATURAL DISASTERS 2023-12-24
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- When rocks and earth suddenly fall down a hill or a mountain.
- When many people don't have enough food to eat.
- A huge and dangerous ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic eruption.
- A very strong and big storm with lots of wind and rain.
- A strong and sudden shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great damage.
- A large amount of water covering an area of land often caused by heavy rain.
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- A strong and dangerous wind that looks like a funnel.
- Big fires that spread quickly through forests.
- When a volcano explodes and hot gases and rocks come out of it.
- When there is not enough rain for a long time.
10 Clues: Big fires that spread quickly through forests. • When there is not enough rain for a long time. • When many people don't have enough food to eat. • A strong and dangerous wind that looks like a funnel. • A very strong and big storm with lots of wind and rain. • When rocks and earth suddenly fall down a hill or a mountain. • ...
Natural disasters 2023-12-26
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- A mountain that erupts with lava, ash, and gas
- An overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
- A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain
- A storm that produces hail, which are balls of ice that fall from the sky
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- A severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility
- A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates
- A large, uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through forests or other areas with vegetation
- A violent, rotating column of air that can cause significant damage
- A series of ocean waves caused by an earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide
10 Clues: A mountain that erupts with lava, ash, and gas • A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain • A severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility • An overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry • A violent, rotating column of air that can cause significant damage • A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates • ...
Natural disasters 2023-12-08
10 Clues: a huge wave • lack of food • lack of rain • like Covid 19 • when the earth is shaking • fire when the trees are on fire • when the ground starts to move downwards • large amount of snow moving down very fast • a huge amount of water covering everything • eruption if this happens then ash and lava covers everything
NATURAL DISASTERS 2024-01-17
10 Clues: a lot of water • a very big fire • very large waves • heavy snow and wind • when everything shakes • very strong wind and rain • when ground separates and collapses • no water for a longer period of time • a lot of snow coming from the mountain • very strong wind, that can even lift objects
Natural disasters 2024-04-04
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- you climb this to get to a tall place
- what happen when you cant breath anymore
- when you are still breathing
- what prisinors do to get away from prison
- A baseball team from Atlanta
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- Who reports on the news
- when you are sick you got to a
- This is what you feel after you get hit
- when you trip off a tall building
- What a paramedic drives in
10 Clues: Who reports on the news • What a paramedic drives in • when you are still breathing • A baseball team from Atlanta • when you are sick you got to a • when you trip off a tall building • you climb this to get to a tall place • This is what you feel after you get hit • what happen when you cant breath anymore • what prisinors do to get away from prison
natural disasters 2024-03-17
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- A large, destructive ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. (5 letters)
- A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly and uncontrollably across vegetation. (5 letters)
- A violent tropical cyclone with strong winds and heavy rain. (7 letters)
- The overflowing of water onto normally dry land, often caused by heavy rainfall or melting snow. (8 letters)
- A sudden shaking of the Earth's surface caused by tectonic movement. (6 letters)
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- A sudden and powerful flow of water over normally dry land, often caused by heavy rainfall. (9 letters)
- A massive flow of ice, snow, and rock down a mountainside. (7 letters)
- A slow-moving flow of mud and debris down a hillside or mountainside. (6 letters)
- An extreme weather event characterized by heavy precipitation, strong winds, and thunderstorms. (8 letters)
- A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, often caused by volcanic activity. (7 letters)
10 Clues: A massive flow of ice, snow, and rock down a mountainside. (7 letters) • A violent tropical cyclone with strong winds and heavy rain. (7 letters) • A sudden shaking of the Earth's surface caused by tectonic movement. (6 letters) • A slow-moving flow of mud and debris down a hillside or mountainside. (6 letters) • ...
Natural disasters 2024-03-13
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- Very little rain for a long time. Everything becomes dry.
- A big, uncontrolled burn. It can destroy trees and houses.
- Eruption mountain explodes, and hot rocks come out.
- Rocks and soil quickly move down a hill.
- The ground shakes suddenly. It happens because of the Earth moving.
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- A spinning column of air. It comes from a storm.
- A very strong storm with strong winds and rain.
- Too much water on the land. It happens when it rains a lot.
- Not enough food for many people. It makes people hungry.
- A big wave in the ocean caused by an earthquake.
10 Clues: Rocks and soil quickly move down a hill. • A very strong storm with strong winds and rain. • A spinning column of air. It comes from a storm. • A big wave in the ocean caused by an earthquake. • Eruption mountain explodes, and hot rocks come out. • Not enough food for many people. It makes people hungry. • Very little rain for a long time. Everything becomes dry. • ...
Natural disasters 2024-03-18
10 Clues: snowfall • huge snowstorm • giant waves in the ocean • a rotating column of wind • forest fire caused by man • the shaking of the Earth's surface • a tropical storm with violent winds • overflow of water that submerges land • the expulsion of rocks, lava and gases • when the soil gets no water for a very long time
Natural disasters 2024-02-13
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- a rapid flow of snow down a slope
- a series of ocean waves caused by a large underwater disturbance
- a vent in the earth's crust through which molten rock
- a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
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- a tropical cyclone characterized by strong winds and heavy rainfall
- an uncontrolled fire occurring in vegetation, such as forests
- a severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds
- a prolonged period of abnormally low precipitation
- an overflow of water onto land
- a rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
10 Clues: an overflow of water onto land • a rapid flow of snow down a slope • a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • a severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds • a prolonged period of abnormally low precipitation • a vent in the earth's crust through which molten rock • an uncontrolled fire occurring in vegetation, such as forests • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-02-16
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- Crawl under a table as soon as an ________ starts.
- When Mount Vesuvius ________ in 79 AD, it destroyed the city of Pompeii.
- If a volcano erupts in or near the water, it can trigger a ________.
- A funnel-shaped vortex of wind that moves quickly, can tear through houses, and lift things up in the air and carry them for hundreds of metres.
- A severe snowstorm is called a _________.
- _________ is electricity in the storm clouds in the sky
- The cloud of smoke that rises above a volcano is called an _____ cloud
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- A tropical storm with wind speeds that can top 100 km per hour and cause destruction in coastal areas can be called a _______.
- Huge blocks of moving rock under the Earth's surface are called ___________.
- Red hot _____ flows down the side of the volcano
10 Clues: A severe snowstorm is called a _________. • Red hot _____ flows down the side of the volcano • Crawl under a table as soon as an ________ starts. • _________ is electricity in the storm clouds in the sky • If a volcano erupts in or near the water, it can trigger a ________. • The cloud of smoke that rises above a volcano is called an _____ cloud • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-05-22
10 Clues: no water • a big wave • raining ice • snow falling • starts with f • swirling winds • shakes the ground • burns down forests • happens here often • movement of mass rock
Natural disasters 2024-12-04
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- A natural disaster involving the overflow of water onto land
- A rapidly rotating column of air touching the ground with winds reaching up to 500 km/h
- A shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates
- A large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes
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- A violent tropical storm with winds exceeding 120 km/h
- An eruption of molten rock, ash, and gases from beneath Earth's surface
- A fire that spreads quickly and uncontrollably, often in forests
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
- A sudden, intense flash of electricity in the atmosphere
- A rapid movement of snow, ice, and debris down a mountainside
10 Clues: A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall • A large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes • A violent tropical storm with winds exceeding 120 km/h • A sudden, intense flash of electricity in the atmosphere • A natural disaster involving the overflow of water onto land • A rapid movement of snow, ice, and debris down a mountainside • ...
Natural disasters 2024-12-30
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- A period of dry weather, especially one that occurs for an extended or abnormal length of time
- A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance
- The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff
- An overflowing of a large amount of water onto land that is usually dry
- A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
- A violent, whirling column of air that moves rapidly over the ground
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- A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
- A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction
- A tropical storm that has sustained winds of 74 miles per hour or greater
- An uncontrolled fire that burns in wildland areas
10 Clues: An uncontrolled fire that burns in wildland areas • A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance • 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 violent, whirling column of air that moves rapidly over the ground • ...
Natural Disasters 2025-01-15
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- A secure place to keep valuable items
- Too much water covering normally dry land
- A powerful storm with very strong winds
- Medical support for emergency
- The inside part of something
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- A sudden event causing great damage
- A strong shaking of the ground
- To leave a dangerous place
- Things needed for survival
- A spinning funnel of wind
10 Clues: A spinning funnel of wind • To leave a dangerous place • Things needed for survival • The inside part of something • Medical support for emergency • A strong shaking of the ground • A sudden event causing great damage • A secure place to keep valuable items • A powerful storm with very strong winds • Too much water covering normally dry land
Natural disasters 2025-04-06
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- a sudden violent movement of the ground
- hot liquid rock
- a very bad event, causing harm or death
- a very strong wind
- move somebody from a dangerous place
- a large amount of water spread from a river, sea that covers an area that is normally dry
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- tidal wave
- (of a volcano) to explode and throw out fire, lava, smoke etc.
- a long period without rain
- a strong wind that blows in a circle
10 Clues: tidal wave • hot liquid rock • a very strong wind • a long period without rain • 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 throw out fire, lava, smoke etc. • ...
Natural disasters 2025-03-26
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- typically caused by an overflow of water onto normally dry land
- formed over warm ocean waters when warm, moist air rises, cools, condenses, and releases heat
- primarily caused by the sudden movement and release of stress along fault lines in the Earth's crust, often at plate boundaries
- depressions in the ground with no natural surface drainage, typically form when naturally acidic rainwater erodes underlying bedrock
- can be caused by natural events or human activities
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- gravity overcoming the forces holding the material in place, often triggered by factors like heavy rainfall, earthquakes, or human activities
- intense wildfires create strong updrafts of hot air, which, combined with turbulent winds, can lead to a rapidly spinning vortex of fire
- a large, swirling disk of clouds with a calm, clear center called the "eye," surrounded by a ring of towering thunderstorms known as the "eyewall"
- a combination of warm, humid air, cool, dry air, and wind shear
- moisture, rising unstable air (air that keeps rising when given a nudge), and a lifting mechanism to provide the “nudge.”
10 Clues: can be caused by natural events or human activities • typically caused by an overflow of water onto normally dry land • a combination of warm, humid air, cool, dry air, and wind shear • formed over warm ocean waters when warm, moist air rises, cools, condenses, and releases heat • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-08-12
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- a fire that is burning strongly and out of control on an area of grass or bushes in the countryside
- an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the se
- a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone
- an event caused by nature that kills people or causes damage
- a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down
- a long period when there is little or no rain
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- a sudden heavy fall of hail
- a violent wind that has a circular movement
- a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain
- to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems
10 Clues: a sudden heavy fall of hail • a violent wind that has a circular movement • a long period when there is little or no rain • a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down • an event caused by nature that kills people or causes damage • a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone • ...
Natural Disasters 2024-11-06
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- over flow of water that submerge land that is usually dry
- the centre of the hurricane
- East Asia's name for tropical storms
- disasters caused by human activities
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- removal of trees
- scale used to categorise hurricanes
- long periods of low rainfall
- plain low lying areas on either side of a river
- category 5 hurricane that hit Jamaica on September 12, 1988
- flood floods occur suddenly from a broken dam
10 Clues: removal of trees • the centre of the hurricane • long periods of low rainfall • scale used to categorise hurricanes • East Asia's name for tropical storms • disasters caused by human activities • flood floods occur suddenly from a broken dam • plain low lying areas on either side of a river • over flow of water that submerge land that is usually dry • ...
Natural disasters 2025-03-05
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- A long period when there is little or no rain
- A piece of equipment that measures and records the strength of an earthquake
- A sudden movement of the earth's surface that often follows an earthquake and is less violent than the first main movement
- An extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea
- 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
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- A fire that is burning strongly and out of control on an area of grass or bushes in the countryside
- The season of heavy rain during the summer in hot Asian countries
- The period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes
- A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
- A sudden heavy fall of hail
10 Clues: A sudden heavy fall of hail • A long period when there is little or no rain • A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry • The season of heavy rain during the summer in hot Asian countries • A piece of equipment that measures and records the strength of an earthquake • ...
NATURAL DISASTERS 2025-05-19
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- A huge ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
- A strong wind carrying sand and dust.
- A heavy snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility.
- When a volcano explodes, releasing lava and ash.
- Sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement underground
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- When rocks and soil slide down a hill or mountain.
- A violent spinning column of air touching the ground.
- A huge storm with very strong winds over the ocean.
- When water covers land that is usually dry.
- A long time with no rain, causing water shortage.
10 Clues: A strong wind carrying sand and dust. • When water covers land that is usually dry. • When a volcano explodes, releasing lava and ash. • A long time with no rain, causing water shortage. • When rocks and soil slide down a hill or mountain. • A huge storm with very strong winds over the ocean. • A huge ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake. • ...
Natural disasters 2025-05-08
Across
- Movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice
- A water disaster that involves human intervention
- A giant wind that destroy everything on it's path
- A giant body of water that strike everything on it's path
- A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
Down
- A strong wind in a desert area, which carries sand through the air
- is a depression in the ground that has no natural external surface drainage
- a prolonged period with significantly less than average precipitation
- When an active mountain release its anger
- The ground shake violently
10 Clues: The ground shake violently • When an active mountain release its anger • Movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice • A water disaster that involves human intervention • A giant wind that destroy everything on it's path • A giant body of water that strike everything on it's path • A strong wind in a desert area, which carries sand through the air • ...
Natural disasters 2025-09-28
Across
- a long time without rain.
- a huge ocean wave.
- snow and rocks sliding down a mountain.
- fire a big fire in a forest.
Down
- eruption when a volcano releases lava and ash
- a strong storm with wind and rain.
- a spinning column of air touching the ground.
- very hot weather for many days.
- too much water covering land.
- the ground shaking suddenly.
10 Clues: a huge ocean wave. • a long time without rain. • fire a big fire in a forest. • the ground shaking suddenly. • too much water covering land. • very hot weather for many days. • a strong storm with wind and rain. • snow and rocks sliding down a mountain. • eruption when a volcano releases lava and ash • a spinning column of air touching the ground.
Climate 2021-06-30
Across
- -the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
- -used for comparison
- -removal of trees
- -natural fuel
- -heating of the Earth's atmosphere
- -long term changes in temperature
- -long term average of weather
- -decreasing
- -overflow of water
Down
- -lack of resources
- -the process by which fertile land becomes desert
- -natural disasters
- -how a living thing changes to fit an environment
- -gases in the earth's atmosphere
14 Clues: -decreasing • -natural fuel • -removal of trees • -lack of resources • -natural disasters • -overflow of water • -used for comparison • -long term average of weather • -gases in the earth's atmosphere • -long term changes in temperature • -heating of the Earth's atmosphere • -the process by which fertile land becomes desert • -how a living thing changes to fit an environment • ...
UNIT 3 : WELL WEATHER 2025-12-02
16 Clues: very bad • excellent • wonderful • giant wave • well-known • forest fire • in place of • lack of food • extremely good • too much water • no rain long time • erupting mountain • snow falling down • earth/rocks falling • spinning wind column • disasters events from nature
Types of natural disruptions 2024-09-22
7 Clues: Dry land • disasters The topic • Causes a lot of destruction • fire Hot and kills trees • Natural disruptions have a big impact on it • Causes the earth to shake and break buildings • Affects how often and how severe natural disasters are
Safety Management 2020-02-16
Across
- Handles disasters in Jamaica
- Collects waste
- Types of natural disasters
- Career associated with Safety Management
- Personnel Designated to Promote Safety
Down
- 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
1.5 comida 2023-05-03
33 Clues: war • fish • soda • meat • milk • bread • lunch • sweet • juice • i eat • tasty • spicy • water • snack • fruits • grains • dinner • drinks • dessert • drought • i drink • poverty • typical • allergic • meal/food • breakfast • vegetarian • vegetables • nutritious • I'm thirsty • i am hungry • are you hungry • natural disasters
Natural disasters vocabulary 2020-11-20
Across
- device to find the North, South, East and West
- small knife to carry with you
- main part of a country or continent but not islands
- when there is no water or rain
- a woman who rules a country
- making a lot of noise
- extremely big
Down
- money used in the UK
- the name you share with your famlily
- the measurement of something from end to end o
- a piece of land surrounded by water
- the rocks or land moves
- all the people living in a country
- movement of the earth's surface
- it produces flames and can produce smoke
15 Clues: extremely big • money used in the UK • making a lot of noise • the rocks or land moves • a woman who rules a country • small knife to carry with you • when there is no water or rain • movement of the earth's surface • all the people living in a country • a piece of land surrounded by water • the name you share with your famlily • it produces flames and can produce smoke • ...
Natural Disasters Susara.Anara.Milana 2017-10-02
Across
- atmospheric precipitation in the shape of water
- the air motion in horizontal direction
- strong earth oscillation
- the process of wearing or grinding something down
- a fissure in the earth's crust through which gases erupt
- soil drying
- the fast air motion
- malnutrition, undernourishment
Down
- a storm resulting from strong rising air currents
- flash of light from an electric discharge in the atmosphere
- atmospheric vortex
- the process of combustion of inflammable materials
- the Gail on the sea
- the colossal oceanic wave
- inundation of land using water
15 Clues: soil drying • atmospheric vortex • the Gail on the sea • the fast air motion • strong earth oscillation • the colossal oceanic wave • malnutrition, undernourishment • inundation of land using water • the air motion in horizontal direction • atmospheric precipitation in the shape of water • a storm resulting from strong rising air currents • ...
Natural Disasters Crossword 2016-06-07
Across
- ____________ can last for decades.
- ____________ rumble the ground.
- ____________release carbon dioxide.
- _____________ are fast flowing rivers of mud.
- ____________ can form over the ocean.
- ___________ can burn down forests.
- ____________ can be caused by earthquakes.
Down
- ____________ produce smoke.
- ____________ produce lots of snow.
- ____________ are very large.
- A ____________ is a giant wave.
- ____________ can sweep objects into the air.
- ____________ produces thunder.
- ____________ are cause by heavy rains.
- Some ____________ can be up to 30 meters deep!
15 Clues: ____________ produce smoke. • ____________ are very large. • ____________ produces thunder. • ____________ rumble the ground. • A ____________ is a giant wave. • ____________ can last for decades. • ____________ produce lots of snow. • ___________ can burn down forests. • ____________release carbon dioxide. • ____________ can form over the ocean. • ...
Natural Disasters Crossword 2023-05-26
Across
- cyclone A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
- A storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
- A violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
- A circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
- An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land
- A windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
- A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail
Down
- A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth’s surface
- Great mass or falling snow and ice
- A large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
- eruption The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
- A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- A long period of low precipitation
- The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface
- A giant wave usually cause by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
15 Clues: Great mass or falling snow and ice • A long period of low precipitation • 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 circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses • A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff • ...
Geography 2023-06-29
Across
- The hard-engineering method preventing erosion, usually sloped in a curve
- Smaller smoother rounder
- What is the process called where the sea wears away at the land?
- What is used to weaken the effects of natural disasters on the bottom of buildings?
- A controversy surrounding the building of the stadium holding the Qatar World Cup
- Slightly acidic water that dissolves rocks
Down
- What is the strongest shape a building can be built to lessen the effect of natural disasters?
- Where was the most recent World Cup held?
- What is the most common secondary effect of an earthquake?
- What has helped the Middle East economically in the past few years
- The natural methods of protecting a coastline
- Which type of plate/crust is the oldest?
- Name a country in the Middle-east beginning with "I"
13 Clues: Smaller smoother rounder • Which type of plate/crust is the oldest? • Where was the most recent World Cup held? • Slightly acidic water that dissolves rocks • The natural methods of protecting a coastline • Name a country in the Middle-east beginning with "I" • What is the most common secondary effect of an earthquake? • ...
Test your knowledge 2024-08-14
Across
- This department attends to Volunteer's housing issues.
- Volunteers have this readily available to put out fires
- Fire buckets should always be above _____% full.
- Who can provide additional information about natural disasters at your site?
Down
- Tool used by new Volunteers to collect key contact information at your site
- Who can help the Volunteer prepare for a veldfire.
- Veldfires are which type of disaster?
- Who will provide initial communication about predicted natural disasters?
- Which element exacerbates veld fires?
9 Clues: Veldfires are which type of disaster? • Which element exacerbates veld fires? • Fire buckets should always be above _____% full. • Who can help the Volunteer prepare for a veldfire. • This department attends to Volunteer's housing issues. • Volunteers have this readily available to put out fires • ...
