Across
- 5. Events in which molten rock spews out from the mantle to the surface of Earth as ash, lava, and gases; major geological events that occur when a dense plate subducts below a less dense plate.
- 8. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
- 11. a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
- 12. a long period without rain
- 14. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- 15. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
Down
- 1. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
- 2. a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
- 3. a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
- 4. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
- 6. an intense wind and rain storm that forms over oceans in the tropics
- 7. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
- 9. A large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area.
- 10. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
- 13. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.