Natural Disasters

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Across
  1. 3. An uncontrolled fire spreading rapidly through vegetation
  2. 4. Sudden shaking of the ground caused by tectonic movements
  3. 6. The downward movement of soil, rocks, and debris on a slope
  4. 8. Overflowing of water onto land that is usually dry
  5. 9. A large-scale atmospheric system with circular wind motion, similar to hurricanes
  6. 12. A storm characterized by thunder, lightning, and heavy rainfall
  7. 14. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks descending rapidly down a mountain slope
  8. 15. A series of large ocean waves typically caused by underwater earthquakes
Down
  1. 1. A severe snowstorm with strong winds and reduced visibility
  2. 2. A prolonged period of excessively hot weather
  3. 5. A mountain or vent in the Earth's crust through which magma, gases, and ash may erupt
  4. 7. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to water shortage
  5. 10. A powerful tropical cyclone with strong winds and heavy rain
  6. 11. A violently rotating column of air extending from thunderstorms to the ground
  7. 13. A storm with falling balls of ice, called hail