Natural Disaster Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  2. 5. eruption Event in which molten rock spews out from the mantle to the surface of Earth as ash, lava, and gases; major geological event that occurs when a dense plate subducts below a less dense plant
  3. 8. A very heavy flow of water, which is greater than the normal flow of water and goes over the stream's normal channel.
  4. 9. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
  5. 10. Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
  6. 11. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  7. 14. A depression produced in a region where soluble rock has been removed by groundwater
  8. 15. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
Down
  1. 1. cyclone an intense wind and rain storm that forms over oceans in the tropics
  2. 2. a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
  3. 4. a large fire that spreads over a natural area
  4. 6. A long period of dry weather
  5. 7. A violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
  6. 12. a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
  7. 13. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit