Earth's Natural Hazards

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Across
  1. 2. a tool that scientists use to predict hurricanes
  2. 3. a hazard caused by heavy rain overflowing a dam
  3. 6. the release of material from a volcano
  4. 9. a massive amount of snow, ice, and rocks suddenly sliding down a slope
  5. 12. a storm that forms over warm ocean waters
  6. 13. the result of an event
  7. 14. a long, dry period of weather with little or no rain
  8. 16. a potential effect from flooding
Down
  1. 1. a potential effect from lightning strikes
  2. 4. the _____ is used to show ratings of earthquakes
  3. 5. a storm that forms where cold and warm fronts meet
  4. 7. hazard that happens when heavy rains and flooding push soil and rocks down a hill
  5. 8. a danger caused by an event
  6. 10. a tsunami is a massive wave caused by an ______.
  7. 11. cracks in the Earth’s crust that can cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
  8. 15. a word meaning possible