WEATHER AND NATURAL DISASTERS
Across
- 4. a low, green plant that grows naturally over a lot of the earth's surface, having groups of very thin leaves that grow close together in large numbers
- 6. to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid, or to cause something to do this
- 8. small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain
- 12. a suddent violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
- 13. a long period when there is little or no rain
- 15. used to describe something that has no water or other liquid in, on or around it; wine or other alcoholic drinks that do not taste sweet
- 16. a light and pleasant wind
Down
- 1. a flash of bright light in the sky that is produced by electricity moving between clouds or from clouds to the ground
- 2. a sudden strong wind
- 3. slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable
- 5. drops of water that form on the ground and other surfaces outside during the night
- 7. the sudden loud noise that comes from the sky especially during a storm
- 9. rain in very small, light drops
- 10. a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean
- 11. an electrical device for warming
- 14. to move and make currents of air, or to be moved or make something move on a current of air