Natural Disasters

2. small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain
6. a fire burning in an area of land with many trees, that is difficult to control and sometimes spreads quickly
8. a heavy fall of snow that is blown by strong winds
9. a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
11. a long period when there is little or no rain
12. a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean

1. a hole in the ground, especially in an area of limestone rock, that has been formed naturally, for example by water that has worn away the rock
3. a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope
4. a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain
5. a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the ground
7. to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems
10. an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea