Natural Disasters (Gateway B2 U8)

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Across
  1. 2. people who are still alive after an event that could have killed them
  2. 6. rain that falls fast and in large quantity (adjective)
  3. 8. A large, uncontrolled fire in a forest or wild area.
  4. 11. When a volcano suddenly sends out lava, ash, and gas.
  5. 13. transmitted through water supplies (adjective)
  6. 15. A large amount of snow and ice that quickly falls down a mountain.
  7. 16. very soft wet earth
  8. 18. people who are injured or killed (in an accident, a disaster or in war)
  9. 19. to make something stop burning (phrasal verb)
  10. 20. fragments of stone, brick, concrete from the demolition of a building
  11. 21. A very strong storm with heavy rain and powerful winds.
  12. 24. suddenly fall down
  13. 25. when the water in a river rises above its sides and floods the surrounding area: → the river has ….. (phrase)
  14. 27. people affected by a bad situation (accident, calamity, illness, crime)
  15. 28. sudden strong feeling of fear or worry that makes it impossible to think clearly
  16. 30. movements of the Earth caused by an earthquake
  17. 31. move fast to cover a wide area (or to infect a large number of people)
  18. 32. A long period with little or no rain.
Down
  1. 1. people who are forced to leave their homes because of danger
  2. 3. rock in the form of hot liquid
  3. 4. physical damage to a person or part of their body
  4. 5. A disease that spreads across many countries or the whole world.
  5. 7. A disease that spreads quickly among many people in one area.
  6. 9. make sb leave an area or a building because it is unsafe to stay there
  7. 10. A sudden and strong shaking of the ground due to movements in the Earth’s crust.
  8. 12. move in the direction of (phrasal verb)
  9. 14. severe damage that causes something to stop existing
  10. 15. small earthquake that happens shortly after a big one (usually multiple times)
  11. 17. A very large ocean wave caused by an earthquake or volcano under the sea.
  12. 22. When too much water covers land that is usually dry.
  13. 23. When a large amount of earth, rocks, or mud suddenly falls down a hill or mountain.
  14. 26. move or spread quickly (phrasal verb)
  15. 29. grey powder that remains after something has burnt