Natural disastrers
Across
- 5. is an overflow of water (or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry.[1] In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide
- 6. is a series of giant waves created by underwater volcanic eruptions or by earthquakes under the ocean floor.
- 8. A violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm.
- 9. is an opening in the earth’s surface that allows magma (hot liquid and semi-liquid rock), volcanic ash and gases to escape.
- 10. Natural disasters include all types of severe weather, which have the potential to pose a significant threat to human health and safety, property, critical infrastructure, and homeland security
Down
- 1. a long period when there is little or no rain:
- 2. is a snowstorm that has winds of 35 mph or more, with snow reducing visibilities to 1/4 mile or less for at least three hours.
- 3. is a giant, circular, swirling storm that conducts extremely high wind speeds of 74 miles per hour or greater.
- 4. uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation.[1][2] Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a bushfire (in Australia)
- 7. is caused by a sudden slip between two of the earth's tectonic plates.