Across
- 2. A localized very intense low-pressure wind system forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
- 4. The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
- 9. A mass of snow ice and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
- 10. A mobile destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
- 11. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall leading to a shortage of water.
- 12. A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake submarine landslide or other disturbance.
- 13. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
- 14. An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines especially over what is normally dry land.
- 15. A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it especially in a desert.
Down
- 1. Openings or vents where lava tephra (small rocks)and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface.
- 3. A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
- 5. A large destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
- 6. A storm of heavy hail.
- 7. A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
- 8. A cavity in the ground especially in limestone bedrock caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground.