Natural disasters

5. a very strong windstorm that usually forms over land, and looks like a spinning funnel coming from a dark cloud. It usually has little rain
6. abnormally dry weather that damages crops and causes reservoirs and wells to dry up
8. also called “wildland fires”, they are spread by the transfer of heat in grass, brush, shrubs, and trees
10. a huge wave caused by an earthquake, volcanoes or landslides under an ocean or sea
11. a shaking of the Earth’s surface

1. a mountain or hill formed by the build-up of ash and lava through one or more openings (or vents) in the surface of the earth
2. an area of low pressure surrounding by strong blowing winds that cause storms
3. a strong rainstorm (not as violent as a hurricane)that starts over oceans and seas near the equator
4. a severe rainstorm that is actually a type of cyclone
5. an informal term for tornado
7. a type of cyclone that starts over the northwestern Pacific ocean
9. a severe storm with very cold strong winds and a lot of snow most common in the western U.S.