National Geographic Readers: Skyscrapers (Level 3): Criss Cross

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Across

  • 2. Buildings must be built in a way that protects against ___.
  • 4. In the 1880s, using an iron-and-steel skeleton to support a ___ led to the construction of skyscrapers.
  • 6. ___ is solid, fireproof, and it also blocks noise.
  • 10. Some skyscrapers are famous because of their ___.

Down

  • 1. Some skyscrapers are famous because they create a ___ that makes the city easy to recognize.
  • 3. The invention of a safe passenger ___ made skyscrapers a reality.
  • 5. If a building's frame is made out of ___ or reinforced concrete, its inner walls and floors help support it.
  • 7. The ___ wall is the outer covering of a skyscraper.
  • 8. When building a skyscraper, people must think about ___.
  • 9. The world's tallest skyscraper is the Burj Khalifa in ___, United Arab Emirates.

Word Bank

building
elevator
dubai
design
skyline
gravity
concrete
steel
curtain
nature