Natural Hazards 1
Across
- 3. Sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth's rocks.
- 5. Active volcanoes are found in the _________ Caribbean
- 6. The ________ scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake
- 9. Landslides and rock falls are _______ hazards
- 11. The internal part of a seismograph
- 12. The most violent and frequent hazard in the Caribbean
- 13. Caribbean island with a very active volcano
- 15. The ________ Intensity scale measures the intensity of earthquakes.
Down
- 1. A phenomenon that turns solid ground into a liquid-like state during an earthquake
- 2. What kind of volcano is the Kick ‘em Jenny volcano in Grenada?
- 4. An example of a direct hazard
- 7. Acid rainfall is an example of _________ hazards
- 8. A ________ flow is a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter
- 10. Ash fallout is an example of _________ hazards
- 12. A potentially dangerous event or process
- 14. Occurs when the sea floor undergo abrupt vertical movement