Hazards

5. an overflowing large amount of water beyond its normal confines.
7. a period of abnormally dry weather
8. a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed.
10. eruption when lava and gas are released from a volcano explosively
11. plates when they slide against each other it can cause earthquakes or tsunamis
12. the first column in the table of hazards but are caused by natural events
13. can be considered both a natural and man-made hazard.
14. cyclone low-pressure systems that form over warm tropical waters
16. hazards caused by people
18. caused by food shortages and can lead to malnutrition
19. explosion an explosion that occurs as a result of the rapid release of energy from a high-speed nuclear reaction.
21. strong & rising currents of magma occur.
23. an event that threatens or actually causes damage & destruction

1. fires, pests & disease
2. spots locations beneath the earth's crusts where strong & rising currents of magma occur
3. the introduction of harmful materials into the environment. These harmful materials are called pollutants
4. storms, floods & droughts
6. tool used to measure volcanic eruptions
7. an accident or natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life
8. a violent disturbances of the atmosphere with strong winds & usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow
9. an oceanic plate runs into a continental plate and slides beneath it.
15. volcanoes bring valuable ..... resources to the surface
17. the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope
20. plate 2 plates meet head on and are equal in density and strength
22. sudden movement along faults within the earth