Geography - Natural Disasters
Across
- 1. a mountain that can release lava, ash and gases during an eruption
- 5. Water overflowing onto normally dry land , often after heavy rain
- 8. a violently rotating column of air that touches both the ground and a cloud
- 9. a huge ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic activity
Down
- 2. a rapid flow of snow, ice and rocks down a mountainside
- 3. a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement beneath the earths surface
- 4. a massive storm system over the ocean with strong winds and heavy rain
- 6. an extended period of unusually low rainfall that affects crops and water supplies
- 7. the sudden movement of rocks and soil down a slope, often after rain