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.→Thsunami

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 →Heavysnow

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

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

8 A sudden heavy rain →Downpour