Natural Hazards

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Across
  1. 2. natural events that take years to develop
  2. 5. a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
  3. 6. an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land
  4. 7. an unpredictable natural event that threatens human life
  5. 9. Hazards natural event that happen within the atmosphere.
  6. 12. the actual negative effect as the result of a natural hazard
  7. 14. a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone
  8. 15. A large wave produced by an earthquake on the ocean floor
  9. 16. effects: the result of the natural hazard
  10. 19. a weak spot in the Earth’s crust where magma has come to the surface and broke through
  11. 21. energy from water or steam that has heated by magma
  12. 23. is the state of being invaded or overrun by pests or parasites. It can also refer to the actual organisms living on or within a host.
  13. 25. Hazards is an extreme natural events in the crust of the earth that pose a threat to life and property,
Down
  1. 1. hazards biological substances that pose a threat to the health of living organisms, primarily that of humans. This can include medical waste or samples of a microorganism, virus or toxin (from a biological source) that can affect human health.
  2. 3. the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
  3. 4. effects: are the result of the primary effects.
  4. 8. An asteroid is a large, irregularly shaped object in space that orbits our Sun. If one of these giant rocks ends up on a collision course with Earth, we are in for big trouble. An asteroid is like a comet.
  5. 10. effects: long term consequences of the immediate effect of the natural hazard.
  6. 11. devastating consequences to a huge number of people or worldwide effects.
  7. 13. is the rapid spread of infectious disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time, usually two weeks or less.
  8. 17. the effect the hazard or disaster has on human life and property that makes people sensitive.
  9. 18. natural events that develop with little warning and strike rapid
  10. 20. the shaking that results from the movement of earth’s plates and rock beneath the surface
  11. 22. a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
  12. 24. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this