Natural Disasters

4. Balls of ice that fall from the sky
5. An event that occurs in nature and is not directly caused by humans
6. When fissures are formed in the earth’s crust and magma comes out of the earth’s interior
8. When natural events become dangerous and destructive
10. When a huge mass of snow suddenly slides down a mountainside at high speeds
11. A large fire that spreads out of control and is produced in natural environments such as forests or grasslands
13. When there is less water than usually available in a given area for an extended period of time
14. When the temperature in a given area is extremely hot
15. A sudden movement of the earth due to the collision of tectonic plates

1. A strong storms that start in the ocean and have winds of at least 74 miles an hour
2. The submerging of land under water due to heavy rain or a lake or river overflowing
3. A tube-shaped mass of moving air that rotates at a high speed
7. Gigantic waves that destroy everything in their path when they reach dry land
9. The movement of a large mass of earth or rocks sliding down from a higher elevation to a lower elevation
12. When two air masses of different temperatures and pressures collide, causing things like rain, hail, snow, lightning, strong winds, or even tornadoes