Across
- 1. the expulsion of gases, rock fragments, and/or molten lava from within the Earth through a vent onto the Earth's surface or into the atmosphere.
- 5. a violent tropical storm having wind speeds
- 6. storm of strong winds and dust-filled air
- 7. a quick-flowing, violent stream of water.
- 10. a storm with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold.
- 13. a period of very warm weather
- 15. a very strong wind
- 16. a long period of dry weather
- 18. a violently destructive windstorm occurring over local areas of land, having a long, funnel-shaped cloud that extends to the ground.
Down
- 2. vibrations in the earth's crust causing the ground to shake
- 3. a large fire that spreads rapidly and is hard to put out.
- 4. falling or sliding of a mass of soil or rock on or from a steep slope.
- 8. an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or volcanic eruption under water.
- 9. a sudden and destructive rush of water down a narrow gully or over a sloping surface, caused by heavy rainfall.
- 11. a large mass of snow, ice, etc., that comes loose from a mountain slope and slides or falls suddenly downward.
- 12. heavy rain
- 14. an occurrence of a disease affecting many individuals and spreading from person to person quickly.
- 17. a shower or storm of pellets of ice