Marnie's Natural Hazard Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence
  2. 3. An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
  3. 5. a fire that occurs in the bush
  4. 9. or snow.
  5. 11. A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
  6. 12. A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas
  7. 14. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity.
  8. 15. A Hurricane is a Cyclone in what country
Down
  1. 1. Winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure
  2. 4. A prolonged period of abnormally low precipitation; a shortage of water resulting from this.
  3. 6. A storm of heavy hail
  4. 7. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction
  5. 8. A heavy fall of snow, especially with a high wind.
  6. 10. A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
  7. 13. A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, Typhoon They call cyclones what in Asia