Complete the sentences with a suitable word from the puzzle. 1. We once got stuck in a 2. He was killed in an 3. She let the gentle 4. A light 5. This year a severe 6. After the go down. was falling. for six hours. while skiing. cool her face. has ruined the crops. … it took weeks for the water level to 7. When I woke up this morning the ground was covered with 8. Many cars were damaged by … during the storm. 9. They were not prepared for the heat of the tropical forest. 10. … Betty is now approaching the coast of Florida. 11. That tree was struck by … 12. It's been a very winter. We've only had a few truly cold days. 13. The sky was 14. You're soaked! Did you get caught in the 15. We could hear the rumble of … and a light rain began to fall. in the distance. 16. … is any form of water that falls to the Earth's surface. 17. If you have to drive in snow or drastically reduce your speed.
2. He was killed in an _avalanche_. An avalanche is a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that slides down a slope.
3. She let the gentle _breeze_ cool her face. A breeze is a light wind.
4. A light _bulb_ illuminates the room. A bulb is an electric device that produces light.
5. This year a severe _drought_ has ruined the crops. A drought is a long period of unusually low rainfall, causing a shortage of water and affecting plant growth.
6. After the sun _set_, darkness started to take over. When the sun sets, it goes below the horizon.
7. When I woke up this morning, the ground was covered with _frost_. Frost is a thin layer of ice that forms on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing.
8. Many cars were damaged by _hail_ during the storm. Hail is small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky during a thunderstorm.
9. They were not prepared for the heat of the tropical forest. The heat refers to high temperatures in the tropical forest.
10. _Hurricane_ Betty is now approaching the coast of Florida. A hurricane is a large, powerful storm that forms over warm ocean waters and has strong winds and heavy rain.
11. That tree was struck by _lightning_. Lightning is a natural electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, often causing damage to objects it strikes.
12. It's been a very _mild_ winter. We've only had a few truly cold days. Mild refers to a winter with relatively warm or moderate temperatures.
13. The sky was _overcast_. Overcast means covered with clouds and lacking direct sunlight.
14. You're soaked! Did you get caught in the _rain_? Rain is water falling from the sky in droplets.
15. We could hear the rumble of _thunder_ and a light rain began to fall. Thunder is the sound produced by a lightning bolt during a thunderstorm.
16. _Precipitation_ is any form of water that falls to the Earth's surface. Precipitation includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
17. If you have to drive in snow, you should drastically reduce your speed. Snow is frozen precipitation in the form of white ice crystals that fall from the sky in winter.