Across
- 2. an overflow of water onto normally dry land, often causing damage.
- 5. a group or chain of islands scattered in a body of water.
- 7. to move or remove something from its usual position or place.
- 9. to evaluate or determine the value, importance, or quality of something.
- 11. to make a process or task easier or more efficient.
- 13. to interrupt or cause disorder in a process or system.
- 14. to provide motivation or incentives for someone to take a certain action.
- 16. extremely intense or serious in nature
- 18. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
- 19. to cause or bring about a response or reaction.
- 20. to strategically position resources or personnel for a specific purpose.
Down
- 1. the point at which a storm or hurricane reaches land from the sea.
- 3. physical harm or injury caused by an event or action.
- 4. far away from civilization or populated areas.
- 6. the act of leaving a place of danger to seek safety elsewhere.
- 8. a sudden and rapid movement of snow down a mountain slope.
- 10. to hinder or impede progress or movement.
- 12. watchful and alert, especially for potential danger or threats.
- 15. to suddenly burst forth or explode, often with great force.
- 17. a vent in the Earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected.
