Natural Disasters

3. storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
5. eruption sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
8. overflowing of water in a normally dry area
9. giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
10. shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
11. slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
14. cavity in the ground, especially in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground.
15. small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning

1. cyclone severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
2. rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
4. large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
6. long period of low precipitation
7. heavy snowstorm with strong winds
12. slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
13. windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit