Natural Disasters

2. A mountain or opening in the Earth’s surface through which magma, ash, and gases escape.
4. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement in the Earth’s crust.
9. A large-scale storm with strong winds that rotates around a low-pressure center.
13. A sudden collapse of the ground that creates a deep hole, often caused by underground erosion or water activity.
14. The movement of soil, rocks, or debris down a slope due to gravity, often caused by heavy rain or earthquakes.
15. A storm with thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and sometimes hail.
18. A series of large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.
19. A strong tropical storm that forms over warm ocean waters, especially in the Atlantic Ocean, with heavy rain and violent winds.
20. The sudden release of lava, ash, gas, or rocks from a volcano.
22. A large, uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through forests or grasslands.
24. A natural disaster in which a large amount of water covers land that is usually dry.
25. A long period of very little or no rainfall that causes water shortages and dry conditions.
26. A person who remains alive after a disaster.
27. A long period of extremely hot weather.
28. A bowl-shaped hole at the top of a volcano.

1. A tool used to detect and record earthquakes.
3. A sudden and fast movement of snow, ice, and rocks down a mountain slope.
5. The act of moving people to a safe place during a disaster.
6. A large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow.
7. The act of causing severe damage or complete ruin to something.
8. A safe place where people stay during or after a disaster.
10. Broken pieces of buildings, trees, or other objects after destruction.
11. the regular rise and fall of sea levels caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun.
12. The size or strength of an earthquake.
16. A violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground.
17. A storm that produces balls of ice called hail.
21. A powerful tropical storm that forms in the northwest Pacific Ocean, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.
23. A serious situation that needs immediate action.