Nature

It wasn’t raining hard, just a light _______ that made everything damp.

• drizzle

• sleet

• shower

• hail

The hikers were caught in a sudden _______ and had to take shelter.

• downpour

• breeze

• drizzle

• mist

After hearing the great news, she was on cloud _______ for the rest of the day.

The temperature has _______ to 40 degrees this week—make sure to stay hydrated.

• dropped

• decreased

• soared

• melted

There’s a growing concern that sea turtles are at the risk of _______.

• survival

• rising

• extinction

• endemic

The thunderstorm caused a lot of _______ to the power lines.

• loss

• damage

• hurt

• heat

There was a sudden _______ of wind that nearly blew the umbrella out of my hand.

• breeze

• gust

• blast

• hail

The streets were covered in ice and snow after the _______.

• drizzle

• blizzard

• hailstorm

• heatwave

Although it looked like a sunny day, it was surprisingly _______ in the shade.

• scorching

• chilly

• boiling

• humid

The animal rights group demanded a total ban ____ hunting endangered species.