Vocabulary natural phenomena (VGA, no. 76)

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Across
  1. 2. the thin, white layer of ice that forms when the air temperature is below the freezing point of water especially outside at night
  2. 7. a gas with no smell or colour, often used as a fuel
  3. 8. a flash of lightning that looks like a white line against the sky
  4. 10. slightly wet
  5. 11. an ice-shaped spear of ice formed when hyper-salinated water [brine] descends from newly-formed sea ice on the surface towards the sea bed floor
  6. 14. towards or onto land from an area of water
  7. 15. the fact of light or sound being caused to change direction or to separate when it travels through water, glass, etc.
  8. 17. a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen in the latitudes (= parts of earth) nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
  9. 18. (especially of moving objects) to hit something violently
Down
  1. 1. (of living organisms) emitting light
  2. 3. the smallest unit of any chemical element, consisting of a positive nucleus surrounded by negative electrons
  3. 4. the position north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90°
  4. 5. the translation of 'lensvormig'
  5. 6. burning easily
  6. 9. an extremely small piece of matter
  7. 12. synonym of 'electrical storm'
  8. 13. an arch (= curved shape) of different colours seen in the sky when rain is falling and the sun is shining
  9. 16. very small plants and animals that float on the surface of the sea and on which other sea animals feed