Natural Disasters

2. A powerful storm with high speed winds that forms over warm waters in tropical areas.
6. A seasonal wind direction change that brings huge storms
9. A rock from space that can hit the earth.
10. A large amount of earth, rock, and other material that moves down a steep slope after a lot of heavy rain.
12. when lava and gas are released from a volcano sometimes explosively.
13. Smaller than a hurricane, but it's strong winds can also destroy many buildings.
14. The sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain.
15. An overflow of water on normally dry ground.

1. The shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth's surface that can knock down buildings and kill people.
3. The size or extent of a natural disaster.
4. A water shortage caused by a lack of rainfall.
5. Large uncontrollable fires that takes place in the forest.
7. A very large, often destructive, sea wave that is caused by an earthquake or explosion of a volcano under the ocean.
8. Someone who is hurt, injured, or killed by a person, group, or event.
11. A powerful snowstorm with lots of wind.
12. An opening in the earth's crust through which melted rock, ash, and gases are forced out.