Natural Hazards

4. – A severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds for a prolonged period
6. cloud extending toward the ground,
8. – A localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, characterized by a
9. people or the environment.
10. - giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.
11. Fire - uncontrolled fires that burn through natural areas, consuming everything in their paths.

1. – A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
2. - reducing the risk of loss from the occurrence of any undesirable event
3. – A prolonged shortage of rainfall resulting in a deficiency in the water supply
5. – A shaking and vibration at the earth's surface resulting in underground movement
6. – A rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land.
7. Hazard – A natural hazard is a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect