Weather and climate

3. This type of flooding causes the greatest risk to property and human life
7. The weight of air pressing down on the earth surface
9. the process of changing liquid into vapour through heat
11. An _______ event in Australia is often associated with floods
13. The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
16. ______ hazards are related to water
18. ________ farmers grows food for the needs of his/her family, leaving little or none to sell
19. ______ pressure is related to precipitation
20. An _______ event in Australia is often associated with drought

1. Areas of _____ pressure result from descending cold air
2. The lowest layer in Earth's atmosphere
4. The ________ river is the most sacred river in India
5. The main forms of ______ include rain, sleet, snow and hail
6. The process of removing salt from sea water
8. A long period of below average rainfall
10. A potential source of harm to the community
12. A deposit of clay, silt, and sand left by flowing floodwater that typically produces fertile soil.
14. A relatively flat land that borders a river and is covered by water during a flood
15. Our atmosphere consists of 78% of this gas.
17. A situation in which there is an extreme scarcity of food