Natural Hazards Project Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. plane or as the result of volcanic activity.
  2. 8. A natural hazard is a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect
  3. 10. A rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land.
  4. 11. A severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds for a prolonged period with
  5. 12. uncontrolled fires that burn through natural areas, consuming everything in their paths.
  6. 14. A prolonged shortage of rainfall resulting in a deficiency in the water supply whether surface or
  7. 15. A shaking and vibration at the earth's surface resulting in underground movement along a
Down
  1. 1. reducing the risk of loss from the occurrence of any undesirable event
  2. 2. cloud extending toward the ground, usually attached to a thunderstorm.
  3. 4. A localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, characterized by a
  4. 5. A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving from 74+ mph.
  5. 6. water.
  6. 7. people or the environment.
  7. 9. visibility.
  8. 13. giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.