Natural Disaster Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  2. 4. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  3. 9. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
  4. 11. A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  5. 12. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  6. 13. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
  7. 15. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
Down
  1. 1. A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
  2. 3. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
  3. 5. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  4. 6. great mass of falling snow and ice
  5. 7. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
  6. 8. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  7. 10. A long period of dry weather
  8. 14. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses