Use a word from the box to start each paragraphs below. Drought Hurricanes Tornadoes Volcanoes Earthquakes Tsunami 1. __________ are characterized by violent winds that swirl in a counter clockwise direction north of the equator and clockwise south of the equator. Most people recognize them as a towering black funnel extending downward from the base of a large cumulonimbus cloud. 2. ___________ are vents in the earth through which hot gases and molten rock rise to the surface. They can also be a cone-shaped mountain of erupted material around such a vent. 3. ___________ is the Japanese word meaning tidal wave. A tidal wave is a large sea wave caused by a submarine earthquake or volcanic explosion. When the ocean floor is tilted or offset during an earthquake, a set of waves is created. 4. ___________ are shakings of the ground caused by the sudden dislocation of material within the earth's outer layer, or crust. When forces pushing on a mass of rock overcome the friction holding the rock in place and blocks of rock slip against each other a earthquake may occur. 5. __________ is a period or condition of unusually dry weather within a geographic area where rainfall is normally present. 6 .___________ are one of many destructive natural forces. They are seasonal storms and are most prevalent in August and September. If these huge tropical cyclones reach land, destruction of property happens. Winds whirl in a counter clockwise direction in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.