Natural Hazards Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• epicenter : point on the earth´s surface above the focus of an earthquake
• hydro graph: type of graph that shows how quickly a river responds to a rainfall event
• tsunami: a tidal wave generated by seismic waves
• lava : magma that flows or erupts onto the earth´s surface
• africa: continent in which droughts are more common
• tropical storm: weather event that forms over tropical oceans of 27°c
• eye: the name of the area of calm weather in a tropical cyclone
• richter: scale used to measure the intensity of an earthquake
• earthquake: violent shake of the earth´s crust
• deforestation: lack of trees that affect droughts
• typhoon: the name of tropical storms that occur in the western pacific