Across
- 3. a rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud
- 8. vibrations traveling through the Earth carrying energy from an earthquake
- 11. a period of abnormally hot weather lasting more than two days
- 12. an uncontrolled fire that burns through wild vegetation
- 13. a sudden spark between an area of positive and negative electrical charge
- 15. a winter storm with large amounts of snow and winds over 35 mph
- 17. a small storm with heavy precipitation and lightning
- 18. point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks and causes and earthquake
- 19. an extended period of time with much less precipitation than normal
Down
- 1. scale used to measure how much energy an earthquake releases
- 2. low pressure and high winds from a hurricane causing a rapid rise in sea level
- 4. type of volcano that forms at convergent boundaries
- 5. point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus
- 6. scale used to measure earthquake damage and intensity
- 7. scale used to rate hurricanes
- 9. type of volcano that forms at divergent boundaries and hot spots
- 10. scale used to rate tornadoes
- 14. a tropical cyclone with winds of at least 119 km/hr
- 16. type of volcano that erupts explosively and lives a short time