Natural Disasters

3. A type of boundary where two tectonic plates move apart. (9)
6. The wearing away of land by wind, water, or waves. (7)
7. A natural weather event that causes huge impacts to the Earth's surface, destruction to environment and loss of life. (15)
10. Technology that monitors and predicts natural disasters to minimise impacts to humans and environment. (19)
11. Large,rigid pieces of the Earth's surface that move and interact. (14)
13. Molten rock that erupts from a volcano. (4)
14. A powerful rotating storm with high winds and heavy rain. (7)
15. A large volume of water that occurs suddenly and lasts a short time. (10)
16. A device used to measure the strength of earthquakes. (11)

1. The measurement scale for the magnitude of earthquakes. (12)
2. Abnormal rise in seawater due to a huge storm or cyclone. (10)
4. A type of volcano that is no longer active and won’t erupt again. (7)
5. The term used for a volcano that hasn't erupted for a long time but is expected to in the future. (7)
8. Hot, melted rock found beneath the Earth's surface. (5)
9. A natural disaster involving the shaking of the ground. (10)
12. A massive wave often caused by an underwater earthquake. (7)