Natural Disasters

2. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
4. eruption the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
7. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
9. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
11. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
12. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
14. A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
15. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses

1. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
3. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
5. A long period of dry weather
6. heavy snowstorm with strong winds
8. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
10. windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
13. great mass of falling snow and ice