Natural hazards crossword

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  1. 2. Effects that happen timescale-wise later, often as a result of the initial disaster.
  2. 3. A plate margin where two plates move toward each other and one is subducted.
  3. 5. The distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.
  4. 7. Sinking air that creates dry, calm, and clear weather conditions.
  5. 9. A plate margin where two plates slide past each other, causing friction.
  6. 13. The capital city heavily affected by the Nepal earthquake.
  7. 14. Energy released when water vapor condenses into liquid water, fueling a tropical storm.
  8. 15. A secondary hazard triggered by the Nepal earthquake on Mount Everest.
  9. 18. Effects that happen immediately during or right after a natural disaster.
  10. 21. A plate margin where two plates move away from each other and new crust is formed.
  11. 22. The name given to a tropical storm when it forms in the Indian Ocean or South Pacific.
  12. 25. The LIC case study earthquake that struck Asia in 2015.
  13. 26. Prevailing winds that blow from the west in the middle latitudes.
  14. 30. A mass movement of earth or rock, which blocked roads in both Nepal and Italy.
  15. 31. The area of a tropical storm surrounding the center with the most intense winds and heaviest rain.
  16. 33. Crust that is thinner, younger, and more dense.
  17. 34. Designing buildings and infrastructure to withstand hazardous events.
  18. 36. Using scientific equipment to detect warning signs of a hazard.
  19. 37. Rising air that cools, condenses, and creates clouds and precipitation.
Down
  1. 1. A natural event that threatens both human lives and property.
  2. 4. Crust that is thicker, older, and less dense.
  3. 6. The minimum ocean temperature in degrees Celsius required for a tropical storm to form.
  4. 8. The calm, low-pressure center of a tropical storm.
  5. 10. The line of latitude where intense solar heating causes a permanent low-pressure belt.
  6. 11. The atmospheric circulation cell closest to the equator.
  7. 12. A rapid rise in sea level caused by the low pressure and high winds of a tropical storm.
  8. 16. The name given to a tropical storm when it forms in the Atlantic Ocean.
  9. 17. The name given to a tropical storm when it forms in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
  10. 19. Smaller earthquakes that follow the main shock of a large earthquake.
  11. 20. A scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake based on energy released.
  12. 22. The movement of magma within the mantle that helps drive plate tectonics.
  13. 23. The HIC case study earthquake that struck Italy in 2009.
  14. 24. Using historical data and trends to estimate when and where a hazard might strike.
  15. 27. Persistent winds blowing from the subtropical high-pressure belts toward the equatorial low.
  16. 28. Organizing design, evacuation routes, and emergency services before a hazard occurs.
  17. 29. The atmospheric circulation cell located between 30 and 60 degrees latitude.
  18. 32. The atmospheric circulation cell located nearest to the north and south poles.
  19. 35. The force caused by the Earth's rotation that deflects winds to the right in the northern hemisphere.