Catastrophic Events

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Across
  1. 1. giant waves caused by various sources
  2. 3. violently spinning column of air moving at 300mph
  3. 4. overflowing water onto land that is normally dry
  4. 5. sudden movement of a mass of snow, ice or rocks
  5. 7. a life-threatening combination of heavy snow and wind chills
  6. 10. an uncontrolled fire that burns natural areas
  7. 11. natural, gradual changes that occur in an area without soil
  8. 12. prolonged period of abnormally hot weather
  9. 14. long period of dry weather accompanied with water supply shortages
  10. 15. violent shaking of the ground
  11. 16. an opening in the Earth which magma and steam leave the Earth's surface
  12. 17. long-term pattern of weather over 30+ years
Down
  1. 2. event causing great environmental damage
  2. 6. a storm with winds reaching 74mph and a storm surge
  3. 8. significant disaster, can be man-made or caused naturally
  4. 9. all atmospheric conditions in one place at one time
  5. 13. succession natural, gradual changes that occur in an area with soil