Across
- 4. The temperature, wind, clouds, and precipitation in the atmosphere
- 8. A rising body of water that submerges normally dry land
- 10. Extreme weather events such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes; classified by the extent and intensity of their impact on the ecosystem
- 12. A prediction or estimate of future events, especially of weather
- 13. A shaking of the Earth's surface due to a release of energy within the crust that generates seismic waves.
- 14. Major geological event that occurs when plates shift suddenly and release stored energy; a frequent occurrence along all types of plate boundaries
Down
- 1. Waves of energy that travel through Earth and are the result of an earthquake, volcano, or explosion
- 2. Forces resulting from processes occurring within Earth's crust
- 3. Water that fills spaces in porous rock, sediment and soil below the level of the water table
- 5. Events in nature that may have a negative effect
- 6. Event in which molten rock spews out from the mantle to the surface of Earth as ash, lava, and gases; major geological event that occurs when a dense plate subducts below a less dense plant
- 7. The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place, including factors such as temperature, air pressure, wind speed, and precipitation.
- 9. Full of tiny holes
- 11. An underground layer of porous rock or other material that is permeated with water. The Ogallala auqifer is the largest one in the world, and it is found in Nebraska.