Across
- 2. natural events that take years to develop
- 5. a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
- 6. an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land
- 7. an unpredictable natural event that threatens human life
- 9. Hazards natural event that happen within the atmosphere.
- 12. the actual negative effect as the result of a natural hazard
- 14. a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone
- 15. A large wave produced by an earthquake on the ocean floor
- 16. effects: the result of the natural hazard
- 19. a weak spot in the Earth’s crust where magma has come to the surface and broke through
- 21. energy from water or steam that has heated by magma
- 23. is the state of being invaded or overrun by pests or parasites. It can also refer to the actual organisms living on or within a host.
- 25. Hazards is an extreme natural events in the crust of the earth that pose a threat to life and property,
Down
- 1. hazards biological substances that pose a threat to the health of living organisms, primarily that of humans. This can include medical waste or samples of a microorganism, virus or toxin (from a biological source) that can affect human health.
- 3. the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
- 4. effects: are the result of the primary effects.
- 8. An asteroid is a large, irregularly shaped object in space that orbits our Sun. If one of these giant rocks ends up on a collision course with Earth, we are in for big trouble. An asteroid is like a comet.
- 10. effects: long term consequences of the immediate effect of the natural hazard.
- 11. devastating consequences to a huge number of people or worldwide effects.
- 13. is the rapid spread of infectious disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time, usually two weeks or less.
- 17. the effect the hazard or disaster has on human life and property that makes people sensitive.
- 18. natural events that develop with little warning and strike rapid
- 20. the shaking that results from the movement of earth’s plates and rock beneath the surface
- 22. a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
- 24. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this