Natural disaster
Across
- 2. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
- 4. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
- 9. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
- 11. severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
- 12. A very heavy flow of water, which is greater than the normal flow of water and goes over the stream's normal channel.
- 13. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
- 15. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
Down
- 1. A violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
- 3. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
- 5. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- 6. a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
- 7. a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
- 8. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
- 10. Long period of dry weather
- 14. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses