Natural Disasters

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Across
  1. 3. a large fire that spreads over a natural area
  2. 5. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
  3. 6. a small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lighting
  4. 10. great mass of falling snow and ice
  5. 14. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  6. 15. a rapidyly whirling funnel shaped cloud that reaches down to touch earths surface
Down
  1. 1. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  2. 2. a long period of dry weather
  3. 4. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
  4. 7. the shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath earths surface
  5. 8. a heavy snowstorm with strong winds
  6. 9. a severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  7. 11. a storm full of small balls of ice that fall like rain
  8. 12. a giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
  9. 13. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff