Natural and man-made disasters

3. a storm in which a lot of small balls of ice fall like rain
4. a long period of time when there is little or no rain and crops die
7. the bright flashes of light that you see in the sky during a storm
8. a fire in scrub or a forest, especially one that spreads rapidly
11. an exceptionally large ocean wave, especially one caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption (5,4)
14. a heavy fall of earth and rocks down the side of a mountain or steep slope
15. a tropical storm with strong winds that move in circles
16. a circular hole in the ground, formed when a rock such as limestone is gradually damaged by water and begins to disappear
17. a large amount of water that covers an area that was dry before
18. when hot materials are thrown out of a volcano (8,8)
20. a very large wave or series of waves caused when something such as an earthquake moves a large quantity of water in the sea
22. a fire in an area of combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or rural area (6,4)
23. a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds

1. a sudden shaking movement of the ground
2. another word for forest fire
5. a large amount of snow and ice that suddenly falls down a mountain
6. is the release of liquid petroleum into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem (3,4)
9. a severe storm in which the wind spins in a circle
10. rock in the form of hot liquid
12. an occasion when something bursts with a lot of force and a loud noise, often causing damage
13. a period of heavy rain in India and Southeast Asia
19. a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain
21. a strong wind in the desert that blows clouds of sand in the air