ACROSS
1. A very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an earthquake under the sea and that can
cause great destruction when it reaches land.→ tsunami

5 A shaking of a part of the Earth's surface that often causes great damage→ earthquake

7 A tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans→ typhoon

8 A long period of time during which there is very little or no rain.→ drought


DOWN
2 A large amount of snow and ice or of dirt and rocks that slides suddenly down the side of a mountain → avalanche

3 A large amount of snow → heavy snow

4 Dust, sand, and other particulate matter from Mongolia, northern China, and Kazakhstan blown over China,
Korea, and Japan in the spring. → yellow sand

6 An overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry → flood

8 A sudden heavy rain → downpour