Natural Disasters

2. An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
5. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
6. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
7. A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
9. A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
10. A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
11. A cavity in the ground, especially in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground.
12. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
14. The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.

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.
3. A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
4. A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert.
7. A localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
8. A storm of heavy hail.
13. A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.