The World Around Us

2. the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person
6. an extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder and lightning
7. covered in water or another liquid
9. the star that provides light and heat for the earth and around which the earth moves
10. a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
12. weather is not very cold or not as cold as usual
13. with clouds
14. water that falls from clouds as soft, white flakes (= thin pieces) of ice when it is cold, or an amount of these flakes
16. to harm or spoil something
18. to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems

1. to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid, or to cause something to do this
3. a short period of rain or snow
4. any of various units of measurement, especially of temperature or angles, usually shown by the symbol ° written after a number
5. made by people, often as a copy of something natural
6. to send out or reflect light
8. to help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation
9. bright because of light from the sun
11. the sudden loud noise that comes from the sky especially during a storm
15. a current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
17. to move and make currents of air, or to be moved or make something move on a current of air