Natural Disasters

4. A rapidly spreading fire in a forest-like area
8. A depression in the ground
9. Storm, A storm of freezing rain that leaves a coating of ice.
10. The explosion of steam and lava from a volcano
11. A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds
12. A marked effect or influence
13. a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
14. A system of winds rotating inwards to an area of low barometric pressure
17. A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface which obscures or restricts visibility
20. An electrical discharge of high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, typically accompanied by a bright flash and thunder
21. A hazardous event caused by nature
23. The prolonged period of abnormally hot weather
24. A tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans

1. The overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits
2. A mass of mud and other earthy material that is falling or has fallen down a hillside or other slope
3. A numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake
5. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks flowing rapidly down a mountainside
6. A quickly rotating mass of water in a river or sea into which objects may be drawn, typically caused by the meeting of conflicting currents
7. A period of darkness (as in a city) caused by a failure of electrical power
11. A series of extremely large waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions
15. An occurrence of strong winds permeating the air with fine particles of dust
16. A vent in the crust of Earth from which issue eruptions of molten rock, hot rock fragments, and hot gases
18. A severe snowstorm with high winds
19. A rare weather phenomenon in which balls of ice rain down onto the Earth
22. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water