Extreme Weather

3. a violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point
5. the flashes of light that are produced in the sky during a storm
7. an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very strong winds
8. a period of unusually hot weather
11. an area of land that was once used for farming but that has become a desert because of a lack of rain

1. a large amount of water covering an area of land that is usually dry
2. water that falls in drops from clouds in the sky
3. very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an earthquake under the sea
4. the very loud sound that comes from the sky during a storm
6. a very strong wind that carries clouds of dust across a large area
9. a mountain with a hole in the top or side that sometimes sends out rocks or lava in a sudden explosion
10. a severe snowstorm that goes on for a long time