Extreme weather

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Across
  1. 2. A period of unusually hot weather.
  2. 4. The difference between the highest and lowest amounts or measurements.
  3. 11. A storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms in tropical places. It is less powerful than a hurricane.
  4. 13. A place that provides protection from weather and danger. It can be a building, but also a tent or a cave.
  5. 14. A storm where balls of ice, called hailstones, fall from the sky.
  6. 15. A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.
  7. 16. A strong wind in the desert that blows clouds of sand.
  8. 18. How fast something is moving. It can be measured in many ways, like kilometers per hour (km/h).
  9. 20. The loud noise you hear during a storm, caused by the rapid expansion and contraction of air around a lightning bolt.
Down
  1. 1. A bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm. It happens when there is a flow of electric charge (like a giant spark) between the sky and the ground.
  2. 3. To go down or to decrease.
  3. 5. To leave a dangerous place and go somewhere safe.
  4. 6. A severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility.
  5. 7. A long period of time when there is very little or no rain, often causing a shortage of water.
  6. 8. A very powerful storm with strong winds that forms over the ocean. It is known as a typhoon in some parts of the world.
  7. 9. A small light that is held in the hand and is powered by batteries.
  8. 10. To go up or to increase.
  9. 11. A violent and dangerous storm that is shaped like a funnel. It spins very fast and can destroy buildings.
  10. 12. When water covers land that is usually dry, often due to heavy rain or melting snow.
  11. 17. The food, water, and other necessary things you need for a particular purpose.
  12. 19. A serious, unexpected situation that requires immediate action.