Natural Disaster
Across
- 1. A giant, dangerous wave caused by an earthquake under the sea. (7 letters)
- 3. A storm in the desert that carries a large amount of dust and sand through the air. (9 letters)
- 7. When rocks or dirt suddenly slide down a steep hill. (9 letters)
- 10. A storm with small balls of ice that fall from the sky and can damage crops and cars. (9 letters)
- 12. When heavy rain turns dirt on a hill into a river of wet mud. (9 letters)
- 14. A thick cloud of tiny water droplets near the ground that makes it hard to see. (3 letters)
- 16. When a huge mass of snow, ice, and rocks slides down a mountain. (9 letters)
- 17. When a huge number of pests like locusts or rats spread and destroy crops. (11 letters)
- 18. A sickness that spreads quickly to many people in one country. (7 letters)
- 19. A powerful storm that forms over the Atlantic Ocean, with strong winds and heavy rain. (9 letters)
Down
- 1. A violently spinning column of air that reaches from a cloud to the ground. (7 letters)
- 2. A strong wind, technically defined as 34-40 knots, but often just means a very windy storm. (4 letters)
- 4. When a river gets too full and water covers land that is usually dry. (5 letters)
- 5. A severe snowstorm with very strong winds. (8 letters)
- 6. A period of extremely hot weather that can be dangerous. (8, 4 letters)
- 8. When the ground shakes violently because of movement deep inside the Earth. (10 letters)
- 9. A hole that appears in the ground when the earth below collapses. (8 letters)
- 11. eruption When hot lava, ash, and gas explode from a mountain. (8, 8 letters)
- 13. A sickness that spreads across the whole world. (8 letters)
- 15. A giant, spinning storm that forms over the Pacific Ocean (same as a hurricane). (8 letters)