Extreme weather

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