Environmental Disasters

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Across
  1. 8. mass of snow sliding rapidly down a mountain
  2. 10. contamination of air, water, or soil
  3. 12. long period with little or no rainfall
  4. 14. the process by which rock or soil is gradually destroyed by wind, rain, or the sea
  5. 15. the clearing or cutting of trees on a large scale
Down
  1. 1. the explosion of lava, ash, and gases into the sky
  2. 2. violent tropical storm with strong winds
  3. 3. huge sea wave which may be caused by underwater earthquake or volcano eruption
  4. 4. scarcity a situation in which there is not enough water
  5. 5. release of liquid petroleum into the environment
  6. 6. sudden shaking of the ground Earth’s surface that often causes a lot of damage
  7. 7. mass of rock or earth sliding down a slope or cliff
  8. 9. uncontrolled fire in forests or grasslands
  9. 11. overflowing of water onto normally dry land
  10. 13. a long period of abnormally hot weather