Arizona Vocabulary



Across
2. trees with fruit that have juicy flesh and a pulpy rind
5. the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
6. a large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet or the moon
8. an arachnid with a tail tipped with a venomous stinger
9. a violent and oppressive wind bringing sand from the desert
10. metal that is a reddish-brown color
   
Down
1. plaster used for coating wall surfaces or molding into architectural decorations
2. a plant with a soft white fibrous substance surrounding its seeds
3. a wild pig
4. devil a small whirlwind or air vortex over land, visible as a column of dust and debris
6. a deep gorge
7. shift in wind direction which causes excessive rainfall