Weather, Weather Phenomena, and Natural Disasters

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  1. 3. an electrical discharge that occurs during thunderstorms
  2. 5. a landslide consisting of mainly mud after too much rain
  3. 7. a rotating column of air that extends from the storm cloud to the ground
  4. 11. a significantly powerful and rapidly intensifying cyclone
  5. 14. strong winds concentrated within a narrow band in the atmosphere
  6. 15. the collapsing of ground as a deep hole
  7. 19. very fine water droplets at the ground; commonly mistaken as fog
  8. 21. mainly used as air ____ or atmospheric ____; usually measured with a barometer
  9. 22. a sound made by cracks of lightning
  10. 24. a light rain storm
  11. 26. a very small tornado with little power that is made of dust or sand
  12. 27. a short downdraft in a thunderstorm that produces an outward burst of strong winds
  13. 29. a cross between fog and smoke
  14. 30. a shaking of the ground caused by the movement of Earth's tectonic plates
  15. 33. a very large and powerful snowstorm
  16. 37. thin ice crystals on the ground or other surfaces
  17. 39. the concentration of water vapor in the air
  18. 40. an arch of colors caused by the refraction of sunlight off water droplets in the atmosphere
  19. 41. when too much rain causes bodies of water to rise onto land or submerge an area with no drainage system
  20. 43. a massive fire in a forested area caused by lightning or humans
  21. 44. an elongated period of low heat in an area
  22. 45. a sudden rush of water onto land like a small tsunami; commonly associated with cyclones
Down
  1. 1. a supermassive tsunami caused by massive landslides or a collapsing volcano
  2. 2. a chunk of mountain breaking off and sliding down the mountainside
  3. 4. an ice storm that produces balls of ice that can be the size of a baseball
  4. 5. a persistent seasonal wind that brings heavy rain and high floods
  5. 6. two rainbows close together (one above the other)
  6. 8. another word for rain
  7. 9. a very quickly rising flood that can happen with no warning
  8. 10. an elongated period of extrene heat in an area
  9. 12. when clouds cover the sky to where no sun is visible
  10. 13. when no clouds are present
  11. 15. a cross between snow and rain
  12. 16. a huge rotating mass of wind and storms that forms over water; also known as a typhoon or cyclone
  13. 17. a giant wave produced by an underwater earthquake
  14. 18. a water tornado
  15. 20. a long lasting and organized thunderstorm that is commonly attributed to most tornado formations
  16. 23. a heavy rainfall
  17. 24. an elongated period of heat and no rain in an area
  18. 25. the name of the scale used to measure the intensity of earthquakes
  19. 28. a brief sudden increase in wind speed
  20. 29. the name of the scale used to measure the intensity of hurricanes
  21. 31. the amount of heat in an area; measured with either Celsius or Farenheit
  22. 32. a storm of violent winds or gusts
  23. 34. a sudden expulsion of lava and rock from a volcano
  24. 35. the name of the scale used to measure the intensity of tornadoes
  25. 36. the general weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
  26. 38. a gigantic wave of sand clouds; commonly known as a dust storm
  27. 42. the collapsing of snow down a snowy mountain slope