SQA HIGHER THEME 4 :TOPIC 4:CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL DISASTER Crossword
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2) a storm system which acts in a rotational manner , bringing heavy rain, thunder , lightning and high winds 3) foreboding ; suggesting that sth bad is going to happen in the future 4) likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly or suddenly become violent or angry5) the act of being easily broken or damaged 6) to be worrying or frightening and seem hard to avoid 7) the act or process of escaping from a place in danger 9) sth that can easily be burned 11) strange, mysterious and frightening 14) to move apart and go in different directions ; scatter 15) (of metal,rock,glass ) heated to a very high temperature so that it becomes liquid 16) the process of restricting or preventing the spread of something potentially harmful (Containment of crowd violence was the police's main concern)17) electromagnetic waves which are no longer than those of red light in the spectrum , and which cannot be seen 18) The collective name for coal, oil and other naturally occurring resources which we burn for energy20) a difficult or confusing problem to tackle 21) to do great damage to sth 22) gigantic23) this is the process of something becoming acidic through contamination , e.g. rain 24) the violent killing of large number of people 25) this is the process of a liquid or substance falling to the ground , e.g. rain 26) to keep sth safe ; to protect sb/sth from loss, damage etc..29) describes an event, usually something unpleasant or unwanted, that is going to happen soon32) tornado33) When an event or situation has a knock-on effect, it causes other events or situations, but not directly35) the impairment or dilapidation of a physical property 36) gaseous compounds which commonly occur in household products , e.g. aerosols , cleaning agents .Linked to the damage of ozone layer 37) considered to be shocking 41) a minor follow-up seismic event , which follows the main earthquake 42) making something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad (Are there any mitigating circumstances/factors which might help explain her appalling behaviour)43) a sweeping , fast movement , like that of a wave 44) to fasten to sth or be fastened with sth 46) sth that can be noticed or discovered 48) the act of planting new trees in an area where there used to be a forest 50) a sudden disaster or a violent event that causes change ,for example a flood or a war 54) the amount of radiation reflected by an object`s surface 57) a thing that shows sth else exists or is true 58) to cover or surround sth completely so that it cannot be seen or understood 61) a situation in which there has been no rain for a long period of time and the land dries out , making it impossible to grow crops |
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1) a huge area of ice and snow moving slowly down a valley 8) the process by which land changes into desert, for example because there has been too much farming activity on it or because a lot of trees have been cut down10) not clear in a person`s mind 12) shaped like a cone 13) this affects a huge number of individuals within several countries across borders and seas , and is often used to describe the spread of airborne viruses 19) likely to cause disagreement between people ; arguable 27) to become less strong (The storm/wind/rain has started to abate)28) to protect or safeguard the sick 30) to steal from shops/other people’s homes, usually after a drastic event such as war or natural disaster31) very interesting because of being unusual 34) to be very careful and prepared for sth difficult or dangerous 38) this absorbs infrared radiation and acts as a heat shield , thereby increasing the earth`s temperature . Carbon dioxide and Methane are two examples of it ;39) careful and thorough/complete examination or inspection 40) small ; of unimportant quantity etc.. 45) under the ground 47) not safe or certain ; dangerous 49) the point on the earth`s surface where the effects of an earthquake are felt most strongly 51) to surround and cover something or someone completely52) a situation in which there is not enough food for people to eat and there is widespread starvation 53) an agent which can poison or contaminate something , e.g. airborne virus 55) to leave sb in a place from which they have no way of leaving 56) causing damage and harm 59) needing a lot of care , effort, attention to detail 60) to be placed on the top or edge of sth 62) (of an event) to cause someone to die63) destructive64) the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it65) supported66) not active or growing now but is likely to become active or grown in the future 67) containing poisonous gas/liquid/material which can cause serious illness or death 68) sth that is not likely to be burned 69) frightening and violent70) this is the process of logging ,or removing trees from an area for use in construction or as fuel ,or to clear areas for building 71) Something that is suffocating makes you feel uncomfortably hot or unable to breathe72) the minimum necessary to support life , in terms of food , drink and shelter 73) the act or process of spouting material or liquid forcibly from sth e.g a volcano 74) to support part of a building or other large structure by placing pieces of wood or metal against or under it so that it does not fall down |
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