Natural disasters

4. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
6. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
10. A violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
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. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
15. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.

1. animals, birds, and plants living in their natural environment
2. cyclone A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
3. eruption the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
5. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
7. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
8. A long period of dry weather
9. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
13. a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain