Environmental Hazards

7. A system of winds rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere around a low pressure center.
8. The introduction of harmful materials into the environment
9. A flow of mud down the side of a volcano which can become a serious hazard
12. Form of precipitation that is unusually acidic
13. Transmission of energy in the form of waves through space causing ionization
14. Deficiency of precipitation over an extended period of time
15. The pushing down of one tectonic plate under another at a destructive plate margin

1. Forecasting future natural hazards
2. The point on the earth's surface that is directly above the focus of the earthquake
3. Relocating people from dangerous locations when a natural hazard has been predicted
4. Actions taken before a hazard strikes to reduce the impact
5. Recording physical changes to help predict where and when a natural hazard might strike
6. An opening in the Earth's crust out of which lava erupts
10. Help is given by HICs to LICs, mainly to encourage the development
11. A violent shaking of the earth's crust followed by a series of shocks