Natural Disasters

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Across
  1. 1. - a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean
  2. 5. - a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, or other disturbance
  3. 6. - the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff
  4. 7. - an overflow of water onto normally dry land
  5. 8. - the gradual destruction or diminution of something
  6. 9. - a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
  7. 10. - save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation
  8. 12. - physical harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function
  9. 14. - process where gases, molten rock (lava), and/or hot fragments of rock and ash are expelled from a volcano
Down
  1. 2. - a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life
  2. 3. - openings, or vents where lava, small rocks, and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface
  3. 4. - a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
  4. 11. - a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust
  5. 13. - a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility