Natural Disasters

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Across
  1. 4. a spark of electricity in the atmosphere that may be seen during a hurricane
  2. 5. scientist who studies and predicts weather
  3. 9. bands of heavy rain and high winds that form a spiral
  4. 11. movement of earth's crust that causing nearby areas to shake
  5. 13. during an avalanche, ____ falls down a mountain which can be fatal to people living near by
  6. 14. having little to no rainfall
Down
  1. 1. overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  2. 2. A fire that gets out of control and hurts anything it touches
  3. 3. tornardoes, hurricanes, floods are all examples of a violent event that can cause severe damage called...
  4. 6. a large wave created from an earthquake occurring in the ocean floor
  5. 7. extremely fast spinning column of air
  6. 8. a famous hurricane that occurred in the US in 2012
  7. 10. during a volcanic eruption, hot liquid coming from earth's crust comes out of the volcano
  8. 12. a localized storm characterized by frequent thunder and precipitation