Stormy weather
Most common type of storm
Thunderstorm
This constellation that looks like a great square dominates crisp fall evenings
Pegasus
Alaska's border with this Canadian territory is more than 700 miles long
Yukon
This thick liquid used as a base for sauces & soups is made by simmering bones in water for 4 to 6 hours
stock
The Redfern Speech admitted injustice done to Aboriginal people; Redfern, a suburb of this city, is near the "First Fleet" arrival site
Sydney
This storm phenomenon strikes on other planets, too
Lightning
The full moon closest to the Autumn equinox got this nickname by helping farmers work late into the night
Harvest moon
With over 20 million in its greater metro area, this city founded in 1554 has the largest population in South America
São Paulo
These horizontal strips in Venetian blinds are often made of aluminum in high moisture areas such as a bathroom
slats
Once in power, the Chinese Communist Party's first big purge was in 1954 after Gao & Rao got on this man's nerves
Mao
This country experiences more tornadoes than any other
United States
These dry, downslope winds spark Southern California fires in autumn
Santa Ana
Located in the Sierra Nevada mountains, it's the largest alpine lake in North America
Lake Tahoe
From the Latin for "to be wise", it's one who is venerated for wisdom
sage
This material tapping extracts latex; in 1988, Chico Mendes, a defender of that way of life, was slain by Brazilian ranchers
rubber
This rare winter weather phenomenon could occur when air warmer than the clouds above it rises and forms turbulent storm clouds
Thundersnow
(you may not even know thundersnow is happening, because lightning is harder to see in the winter and the snow can dampen the sound of thunder)
I'm a chipmunk... I'm not in hibernation on those dark, chilly autumn nights although I may look asleep. I'm actually in this...
Torpor
George Town is the leading city in these Caribbean islands named for an alligator relative
the Cayman Islands
1 Samuel says this weapon of Goliath's was like a weaver's beam & its "head weighed six hundred shekels of iron"
spear
One of the longest sieges in British history lasted 1779-1783, with France & Spain failing to take this dot at the SW tip of Europe
Gibraltar
Tropical storms are given names from a pre-approved list by this organization
World Meteorological Organization
This purple wildflower is nicknamed “farewell-to-summer”
Aster
Nicaragua lost out in 1960 when the northern part of the Mosquito Coast was awarded to this country
Honduras
To growl with a display of the teeth, or a tangle of yarn or hair
snarl
This leader says his country will handle challenges like it handled the Cumans & Pechenegs, nomadic invaders from the Steppes around 1100
Putin