Across
- 4. a large valley with very steep sides and usually a river flowing along the bottom
- 8. water that flows naturally along a fixed route formed by a channel cut into rock or ground, usually at ground level
- 9. something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or injures someone
- 11. a system of wires through which electricity is connected to different power stations across a region
- 13. the leaves of a plant or tree, or leaves on the stems or branches on which they are growing
- 14. a fire that is burning strongly and out of control on an area of grass or bushes in the countryside
- 18. a piece of equipment that changes radio and television signals into sounds and pictures
- 20. one of many large rocks that circle the sun
- 21. a sudden heavy fall of hail
- 22. a stream of hot, burning gas from something on fire
- 25. a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope
- 26. a piece of rock or other matter in space that has not yet entered the earth's atmosphere
Down
- 1. an understanding of directions and positions that helps you know where you are
- 2. (sun’s) a circle of light that can sometimes be seen around the moon at night, or around the sun during an eclipse
- 3. a hole in the ground, especially in an area of limestone rock, that has been formed naturally, for example by water that has worn away the rock
- 5. coloured lights that form a pattern and are sometimes seen in the night sky in the most northern parts of the world
- 6. the process of getting rid of large amounts of rubbish by burying it, or a place where rubbish is buried
- 7. a mass of wet earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope
- 10. severe and lasting emotional shock and pain caused by an extremely upsetting experience, or a case of such shock happening
- 12. quick to see, understand, and act in a particular situation
- 15. an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants
- 16. someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance
- 17. something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage
- 19. great danger, or something that is very dangerous
- 23. a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope
- 24. a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings, or, more generally, any similar very small animal