Across
- 5. an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
- 7. someone who is active, determined, and often willing to use force:
- 8. a small knife with one or more metal blades that fold down into the handle
- 9. the act of exploding something, or the fact of being exploded
- 12. a small light that is held in the hand and usually gets its power from batteries
- 14. a part of a surface that is lower than the parts around it
- 16. Earth’s………. is a hard outer covering of the planet
- 18. the leaves of a plant or tree, or leaves on the stems or branches on which they are growing
- 19. broken stones, etc. from a building or wall that has been destroyed or damaged
- 22. an understanding of directions and positions that helps you know where you are
- 24. a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky that is usually seen in the latitudes nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
- 25. a large insect with long back legs that can jump very high and makes a sharp, high noise using its back legs or wings
- 26. a light or fire in a place that is easy to see, such as on the top of a hill, that acts as a warning or signal
- 28. the scientific study of the sudden, violent movements of the earth connected with earthquakes
- 29. the period just before it becomes completely dark in the evening
Down
- 1. a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen
- 2. someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy in order to force the other people involved to do what the enemy wants
- 3. a tall building near the coast or shore with a flashing light at the top to warn ships of rocks and other dangers
- 4. a fire that is burning strongly and out of control on an area of grass or bushes in the countryside
- 6. a substance or piece of equipment that can cause explosions
- 10. heavy waterproof cloth used as a covering
- 11. an occasion when the sun disappears from view, either completely or partly, while the moon is moving between it and the earth, or when the moon becomes darker while the shadow of the earth moves over it
- 12. a piece of equipment that changes radio and television signals into sounds and pictures
- 13. a volcano that is …………….. is not active but has the ability to be active at a later time
- 15. the effects of a severe hit on the head, such as not being able to think clearly and temporary loss of physical and mental abilities
- 17. a device or hole for catching animals or people and preventing their escape
- 20. one of two halves of the earth, especially above or below the equator
- 21. something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage
- 23. a small animal with a long, narrow, soft body without arms, legs, or bones
- 27. the great size or importance of something; the degree to which something is large or important