NATURAL DISASTERS

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Across
  1. 3. They are also referred to as cyclones or twisters. It is a violent weather event and generally has a grey color tint and looks like an elephant's trunk.
  2. 5. It is a large ocean wave usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic explosion.
  3. 9. it is a vent or opening in the surface of the Earth through which lava, hot gases, ash and rock fragments erupt.
  4. 10. take place when dirt, pebbles, rocks and boulders slide down a slope together. Sometimes they can be substantial, involving the entire side of a mountain.
Down
  1. 1. It is a natural event or occurrence where a piece of land (or area) that is usually dry land, suddenly gets submerged under water
  2. 2. It is when there is a lack of rain over an extended period of time, usually a season or more, resulting in a water shortage.
  3. 4. It happens because heavy snow fall causes layers of snow and ice underneath to become unstable. Great slabs of frozen snow break off like pieces of glass.
  4. 6. It is a large rotating storm with high speeds of wind that gust at least 74 mph that forms over warm waters in tropical areas.
  5. 7. The ground shakes, buildings tumble and the earth heaves and cracks.
  6. 8. They are large uncontrolled fires that take place in the forest.