Natural Disaster Crossword

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  1. 2. The storm surge and heavy rains caused the ____, New York Harbor, and East River to flood streets, tunnels, and subways lines in New York City.
  2. 6. How much did the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina cause?
  3. 7. What closed due to Hurricane Sandy and was the longest weather-related closure since 1888?
  4. 8. What was another name for the Australia Bush Fires?
  5. 9. Who was the president during Hurricane Katrina?
  6. 13. How many people were killed by Hurricane Sandy?
  7. 14. Tsunamnis are not moved by ____.
  8. 15. How many workers died in the Chernobyl explosion?
  9. 18. What day did a dangerous EF-5 tornado hit Joplin, Missouri?
  10. 19. How many days did it take to put out the Chernobyl fires?
  11. 31. What was the event called where San Francisco showcased their rebuilt city?
  12. 34. More than 3,000 people ____ because of the San Francisco earthquake and fires.
  13. 36. What ocean did the Japanese earthquake occur in?
  14. 39. What state did the Joplin tornado happen in?
  15. 40. What country in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant found in?
  16. 41. What huge sports structure served as a "shelter of last resort" during Hurricane Katrina?
  17. 42. When was the most recent small eruption of Mt. St. Helens?
  18. 45. What month did Hurricane Sandy hit the U.S. and other Atlantic islands?
  19. 46. How many people died in the Mt. St. Helens eruption?
  20. 47. ____ are waves caused by disruptions, not gravity.
  21. 48. Japan's ____ island was most affected by the earthquake and tsunami.
  22. 50. On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck the ____ of the U.S.
  23. 52. What exploded on April 26, 1986?
  24. 53. What city experienced completed darkness following the Mt. St. Helens eruption?
  25. 54. Who built a system of levees and floodwalls around New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?
Down
  1. 1. What was the forest called after the Chernobyl explosion (because of the look of the trees)?
  2. 3. 944 ____ were rescued after the Joplon tornado?
  3. 4. What two months were the Australia fires the worst?
  4. 5. How much money did damage from Hurricane Sandy add up to?
  5. 10. What animal that looks like a dog lives in the Chernobyl exclusion zone today?
  6. 11. What park did people camp at following the San Francisco earthquake and fires?
  7. 12. St. Bernard Parish and the _____ were almost completely under water after Hurricane Katrina.
  8. 16. The San Francisco earthquake and fires destroyed around 28,000 ____.
  9. 17. What was carried by the wind after the Chernobyl fires?
  10. 20. Chile and ____ (two countries in South America) dealt with smoke all the way from Australia.
  11. 21. Who was Mount Saint Helens named by?
  12. 22. What name was given to the Japanese earthquake of 2011?
  13. 23. How far did ash from Mt. St. Helens fall? (Hint" eastern ____)
  14. 24. _____was the nearest town to the Chernobyl Power Plant.
  15. 25. What state is Mount Saint Helens located in?
  16. 26. Louisiana, _____, and Alabama were all affected by Hurricane Katrina.
  17. 27. How much money was donated by celebrities and various organizations around the world to help fight the Australia bush fires?
  18. 28. What island was affected by Hurricane Sandy other than Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas?
  19. 29. How many animals died because of the Australia bush fires?
  20. 30. Fire management practices and ____ were thought to be causes of the Australia bush fires.
  21. 32. How many tornadoes had hit Joplin between May 1971-May 2011?
  22. 33. What state's coastline received extensive damage from Hurricane Sandy?
  23. 35. How many people died or went missing after the Japanese earthquake?
  24. 37. What major fault line moved and caused the San Francisco earthquake of 1906?
  25. 38. Five hospital patients died in the Joplin tornado because their ____ stopped working when the power went out.
  26. 43. What percentage of people died in their vehicles in the Joplin tornado?
  27. 44. This New Jersey city had 20,000 residents isolated in their homes due to flooding from Hurricane Sandy.
  28. 47. ____ waves are caused by gravitational effects of the sun and moon on the earth.
  29. 49. What caused massive flooding after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans?
  30. 51. Roads, bridges, railways, and ____ have all been rebuilt after being destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami.