Natural Disaster Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. Occurs when too much water covers the land.
  2. 7. When a volcano releases hot lava and ash.
  3. 8. Large sea waves caused by underwater earthquakes.
  4. 10. A strong storm with heavy rain and winds that forms over oceans.
  5. 12. Snow, ice, or rock sliding down a mountain.
  6. 13. A snowstorm with strong winds, heavy snow, and low visibility.
  7. 14. A period of extremely hot weather.
Down
  1. 1. Uncontrolled fires in forests.
  2. 2. Thick, low cloud that makes it hard to see.
  3. 4. A long period of little or no rainfall.
  4. 5. Sudden shaking of the ground.
  5. 6. A rotating column of air that causes destruction.
  6. 9. Movement of rocks and dirt down a slope.
  7. 11. Winds that carry dust or sand, reducing visibility.