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Natural Hazards and Disasters Crossword Puzzles

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3. when lava and ash shoot out of a volcano 1. hazard that happens in California during drought
4. American islands formed totally by volcano 2. The movement of rock at tectonic plate
eruptions boundaries or faults
11. earthquake waves in the water can cause this 5. A huge area of swirling wind that often follows
12. Ancient city totally wiped out by a volcano the coast
13. molten rock on Earth's surface 6. can have winds of over 200 miles per hour
14. Groundwater dissolves underground limestone 7. Most of what comes out of an erupting volcano
and other rock, ground can collapse is this
15. No rain for a long period of time 8. molten rock under Earth's surface
17. A large, mountain that spews molten rock 9. When there is much injury, death and property
18. Area of USA where huge windstorms hit the damage
most 10. Place in USA where a Supervolcano is
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16. When heavy rain can't soak into the ground
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1. A sudden colapse of the ground caused 3. A fire in a area of combustible
by natural erosion. vegetation that occursin the countryside.
2. A series of ground vibrations. 4. Violent rotating column of air.
5. an unsual dryness of soil caused by low 6. Storm with violent wind.
rain fall over a prolonged period. 7. A mass of snow falling rapidly down a
9. Servere winter storm. moutain.
10. A rupture in the earths crust where 8. Overflowing of water on land.
lava can escape.
11. Perido of a unusually and excessively
hot weater.
12. A series of waves caused by the
displacement of a large volume of water.