Natural Disasters

4. a rain of solid, frozen water
7. excess of snow and winds
9. blowing of hot air and dust
12. vent in the surface of Earth that emits ash, gases, and/or molten lava
13. a natural event that causes great damage or loss of life
14. the movement of the tectonic plates
15. a falling of rocks from hills or mountains due to heavy rains or earthquakes

1. a tidal wave provoked by an earthquake
2. when rain falls onto areas where the ground temperature is below freezing, the storm is called this
3. excess of water provoked by heavy rain
5. a tidal snow wave provoked by vibration of movement of the earth or sound.
6. an uncontrollable fire
8. a rotating storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds spiral in toward the intensely low-pressure storm center
10. a rotating windstorm that develops over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
11. a long period of dry weather