Natural Disasters
Across
- 3. A large amount of snow that quickly moves down a slope.
- 4. A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.
- 5. A large ocean wave usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic explosion.
- 6. Large rotating storm with high speed winds that forms over warm waters in tropical areas.
- 9. Lack of rain over an extended period of time, resulting in a water shortage.
- 10. An uncontrolled fire.
Down
- 1. A type of storm of powerful spiral winds from a cloud down toward the ground.
- 2. When lava and gas are released from a volcano, sometimes explosively.
- 7. An intense shaking of Earth's surface caused by movements in Earth's outermost layer.
- 8. A heavy fall of rain.