Natural Forces
Across
- 3. Massive storm system with high winds and heavy rainfall
- 4. Rapidly rotating storm with low pressure and strong winds
- 6. Catastrophic event where molten rock, ash, and gases escape from a volcano
- 7. Fast-moving flow of snow down a slope
- 9. Giant ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes
- 11. Sudden and intense flood caused by heavy rainfall
- 12. Violent rotating column of air in contact with the ground
Down
- 1. Slow-moving mass of ice, snow, and rock down a mountain slope
- 2. Sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, causing seismic waves
- 5. Sudden, violent shaking of the ground
- 8. Release of large amounts of energy from the Earth's crust, creating shock waves
- 10. Overflow of water onto land that is usually dry