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Weather & Climate

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  1. 1. A single unit of a larger storm system
  2. 2. The force that gives the world a spin
  3. 5. A line that keeps the pressure on
  4. 8. A boy who brings unwanted warmth to the Pacific
  5. 10. The calmest part of a terrible temper
  6. 13. The study of things that fall from above
  7. 16. A dusty guest that blows in from the Arabic desert
  8. 17. A sudden, brief burst of inspiration for a wind turbine
  9. 18. Ice crystals acting as a crown for the sun
  10. 19. The scent of a long-awaited reunion between stone and sky

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  1. 1. What you expect, versus weather, which is what you get
  2. 3. When the atmosphere flips its lid on temperature
  3. 4. A thin blue line protecting us from a suntan
  4. 6. Horizontal transport that isn't a highway
  5. 7. A small neighborhood with its own rules of nature
  6. 9. The ground's way of holding a long-term grudge against spring
  7. 11. Lifting caused by a mountain's stubborn presence
  8. 12. A spiraling identity crisis in the low pressure zone
  9. 14. Reflective personality of a planet
  10. 15. The rain that never hits the ground

Weather & Climate

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  1. 1. A thin veil of water that blurs the morning view
  2. 4. Frozen precipitation that arrives as a hard knock
  3. 6. A sudden, violent windstorm often accompanied by rain
  4. 10. The science of predicting whether to bring an umbrella
  5. 11. Morning moisture found resting on the grass
  6. 13. Atmospheric shield that thin regions leave us burnt

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  1. 2. The sky's loud response to a sudden flash of insight
  2. 3. A strong wind that ranks high on the Beaufort scale
  3. 5. Device used to measure how fast the air is sprinting
  4. 7. The invisible weight that makes your hair go wild
  5. 8. Seasonal guest that brings heavy luggage in the form of rain
  6. 9. A low-pressure system that likes to go for a spin
  7. 12. An unwelcome blend of smoke and fog in the city

Weather & Climate

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  1. 1. The star that provides light and heat
  2. 2. A low cloud that makes it hard to see
  3. 4. A comfortable temperature between cool and hot
  4. 6. Water that has frozen solid
  5. 7. Small balls of ice that fall like rain
  6. 8. Having very little or no rain

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  1. 1. Frozen white flakes that fall in winter
  2. 3. A very strong and powerful wind
  3. 5. Temperatures that are warm and pleasant

Volcanoes & Earthquakes

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  1. 5. A rising column of heat from the deep
  2. 7. Whose mistake is this crack in the crust?
  3. 11. A deadly river that prefers mud to water
  4. 14. The earth's personal lie detector test
  5. 17. A geometric shape that breathes fire
  6. 18. The sand-like ingredient that makes lava thick
  7. 19. A brief shudder before the big break

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  1. 1. The mountain's chimney for letting off steam
  2. 2. Rock formed from ash that sounds quite resilient
  3. 3. Airborne fallout from a mountain's sneeze
  4. 4. A sunken block caught between two faults
  5. 6. Underground melting point before it finds an exit
  6. 8. Solid ground's quick change into a muddy cocktail
  7. 9. Connecting points of equal shakes
  8. 10. Hot-headed debris known for high-speed chases
  9. 12. The true origin story beneath the surface
  10. 13. A broad protector made of hardened flows
  11. 15. High-silica rock that sticks to its guns
  12. 16. Cinders that are full of holes

Volcanoes & Earthquakes

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  1. 1. The typical geometric shape of a volcanic peak
  2. 5. Pulverized rock and glass blasted into the air
  3. 8. Dark igneous rock common in oceanic crust
  4. 9. The point on the surface directly above a rupture
  5. 12. A harbor wave often triggered by undersea displacement
  6. 13. A long, narrow opening or crack in the ground

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  1. 2. Volcanic glass with sharp edges
  2. 3. The opening through which gas and rock escape
  3. 4. What the ground does during a seismic event
  4. 6. The total energy released during an earthquake
  5. 7. A slight shudder of the ground
  6. 10. Red-hot flow once it leaves the vent
  7. 11. The circular path of fire around the Pacific Ocean

Volcanoes & Earthquakes

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  1. 2. Being out of danger during a natural disaster
  2. 5. To move back and forth quickly during an earthquake
  3. 7. Hot liquid rock that flows out of a volcano
  4. 8. Tiny particles that float in the air after a blast

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  1. 1. The hard outer layer of the Earth
  2. 3. Burning heat often seen during a volcanic event
  3. 4. A crack in the earth where rocks move past each other
  4. 6. Vapor that is released during an eruption

Rivers & Lakes

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  1. 4. An old man who loses his temper and blows off steam
  2. 5. What remains at the bottom of a long journey
  3. 7. A circular motion that might be a boy's name
  4. 8. A lonely mountain eye filled with glacial tears
  5. 13. The invisible wall where things suddenly get chilly
  6. 14. Fast-moving white water that hates slow-moving boats
  7. 15. A dry bank where the Chevy was driven in a song
  8. 16. A sudden leap of water from the ground
  9. 17. A giant porcelain sink carved into the earth
  10. 18. The study of deep, stagnant, and flowing thoughts
  11. 19. A small entry point for a tide to visit

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  1. 1. A Greek letter found at the mouth of a giant
  2. 2. A smaller flow that pays its dues to a larger one
  3. 3. The brain of the river where everything begins
  4. 6. Clear and pristine but lacking a hearty meal
  5. 9. The science of understanding a moving target
  6. 10. The top layer of a warm social circle in transition
  7. 11. A straight-laced path built by human hands
  8. 12. The shifting boundary that never stays in one place

Rivers & Lakes

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  1. 3. A circular movement of water counter to the main flow
  2. 5. A grassy wetland often found near lake edges
  3. 7. Fine sand or clay carried by running water
  4. 9. Waterfalls that often look like a series of steps
  5. 12. A small mountain lake formed in a cirque
  6. 13. The bottom of a river where rocks and sediment lie

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  1. 1. A barrier that creates a lake while generating power
  2. 2. The total land area drained by a river system
  3. 4. The triangular deposit at a river's mouth
  4. 6. Ancient Roman structure for transporting liquid
  5. 8. What a lazy river might do across a flat plain
  6. 9. An artificial waterway for navigation or irrigation
  7. 10. The humble beginning of a mighty waterway
  8. 11. A boat used to shuttle people across a wide river

Rainforests

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  1. 2. A deceptive bloom that may mimic an insect to find a mate
  2. 7. A tank top that holds water high in the canopy
  3. 9. A short-fused mammal with a nose for the river
  4. 12. The middle child of the vertical landscape, lacking light
  5. 16. A young tree that is just a chip off the old block
  6. 17. A woody vine that Tarzan would find uplifting
  7. 18. The bright warning on a tiny frog's back

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  1. 1. A seedless plant that unfolds its fronds in the shade
  2. 2. A forest giraffe wearing zebra leggings
  3. 3. A prehistoric-looking sunbather found on river branches
  4. 4. A flexible milky export that can really bounce back
  5. 5. The topmost layer that really stands out from the crowd
  6. 6. A slow-moving sin that grows moss on its back
  7. 8. Supportive architect of the floor found behind a cathedral wall
  8. 9. A hairy восьми-legged hunter that hides in the burrow
  9. 10. The ginger man of the forest swinging through Borneo
  10. 11. A fig that gives a lethal embrace to its host
  11. 13. A small relative of the dragon lurking in the muddy banks
  12. 14. A tree that starts in the air and grows its own pillars
  13. 15. A dark cloud that brings the rain to the rainforest

Rivers & Lakes

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  1. 1. The land along the edge of a waterway
  2. 3. Wall built across a river to hold back water
  3. 5. Triangle of land at the end of a river
  4. 6. Small area of still water often found in a park

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  1. 2. Longest river in Africa
  2. 4. Massive South American river known for its rainforest
  3. 5. Wooden platform where boats are tied up
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