Natural Disasters

1. The sound that lightning creates as it rapidly heats up the air.
4. A __________ is a geological formation that allows molten rock, gases, and other materials to escape from the Earth's interior to the surface.
7. The __________ wave phenomenon can travel across entire ocean basins at speeds of up to 500 to 800 kilometers per hour, making it difficult to detect in deep water.
8. A ____________ is a large thunderstorm with a rotating mesocyclone.
9. __________is molten rock that has been deposited on the surface.
10. A Roman city at the foot of Mount Vesuvius that was covered with ash around 79 AD.
12. The largest tornado on record occurred near ___________, OK in 2013.
14. A __________ is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground and is associated with severe thunderstorms.
15. A discharge of electricity during a thunderstorm.

2. The violent shaking of the ground resulting from tectonic movement is known as an ___________________.
3. The molten rock that is found beneath the Earth's surface is known as __________, while the same material that reaches the surface is referred to as lava.
5. The term "tsunami" is derived from the Japanese words "tsu," meaning __________, and "nami," meaning wave.
6. A massive _____________________ of water from a landslide, impact, or earthquake can cause a tsunami.
11. The __________ scale is used to classify the intensity of tornadoes based on the damage they cause, ranging from EF0 to EF5.
13. A __________ front is associated with severe weather conditions, often leading to thunderstorms and heavy precipitation as warm, moist air is lifted over cooler air.