Extreme Weather

1. a violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point
4. a period of unusually hot weather
7. a mountain with a hole in the top or side that sometimes sends out rocks or lava in a sudden explosion
9. the flashes of light that are produced in the sky during a storm
11. a very strong wind that carries clouds of dust across a large area
12. an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very strong winds

2. an area of land that was once used for farming but that has become a desert because of a lack of rain
3. water that falls in drops from clouds in the sky
5. a large amount of water covering an area of land that is usually dry
6. a severe snowstorm that goes on for a long time
8. the very loud sound that comes from the sky during a storm
10. very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an earthquake under the sea