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 dust

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

8 A sudden heavy rain →  downpour