Extreme weather
Across
- 2. Small balls of ice falling from the sky as a form of precipitation.
- 3. A long period of time when there is very little or no rain.
- 5. A very large, powerful, and destructive storm with strong winds that forms over warm ocean waters.
- 7. The bright flash of light and the loud noise caused by an electrical discharge in the atmosphere.
- 11. The sudden release of hot liquid rock (lava), ash, and gases from a volcano.
- 12. A sudden violent shaking of the ground, often causing great destruction.
- 13. The slipping down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
Down
- 1. A very large wave, usually caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
- 4. A violent, rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.
- 6. A severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility.
- 8. A large mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
- 9. An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.
- 10. An uncontrolled fire burning in a natural environment such as a forest, grassland, or plain.
- 14. Bad weather with strong winds, rain, and often thunder and lightning.