Across
- 5. a very strong windstorm that usually forms over land, and looks like a spinning funnel coming from a dark cloud. It usually has little rain
- 6. abnormally dry weather that damages crops and causes reservoirs and wells to dry up
- 8. also called “wildland fires”, they are spread by the transfer of heat in grass, brush, shrubs, and trees
- 10. a huge wave caused by an earthquake, volcanoes or landslides under an ocean or sea
- 11. a shaking of the Earth’s surface
Down
- 1. a mountain or hill formed by the build-up of ash and lava through one or more openings (or vents) in the surface of the earth
- 2. an area of low pressure surrounding by strong blowing winds that cause storms
- 3. a strong rainstorm (not as violent as a hurricane)that starts over oceans and seas near the equator
- 4. a severe rainstorm that is actually a type of cyclone
- 5. an informal term for tornado
- 7. a type of cyclone that starts over the northwestern Pacific ocean
- 9. a severe storm with very cold strong winds and a lot of snow most common in the western U.S.