Natural Disaters

2. An overflowing of water in a normally dry area
5. A storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
7. a rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down the touch Earth’s surface
8. A circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
9. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
12. A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
14. a severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center

1. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
3. A long period of dry weather
4. A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
6. A windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
7. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
10. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
11. Great mass of falling snow and ice
13. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface