Across
- 2. eruption when gas and/or lava are released from a volcano- sometimes explosively.
- 3. an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines.
- 6. the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
- 8. the process of a species, family or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct.
Down
- 1. a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
- 4. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction.
- 5. a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather.
- 7. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.