Natural Disasters - Nick M

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Across
  1. 5. Events in which molten rock spews out from the mantle to the surface of Earth as ash, lava, and gases; major geological events that occur when a dense plate subducts below a less dense plate.
  2. 8. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  3. 11. a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
  4. 12. a long period without rain
  5. 14. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  6. 15. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
Down
  1. 1. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
  2. 2. a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
  3. 3. a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
  4. 4. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
  5. 6. an intense wind and rain storm that forms over oceans in the tropics
  6. 7. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
  7. 9. A large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area.
  8. 10. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
  9. 13. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.