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Air pollution

Smoke and dust that make the air dangerous to breath.

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Air pressure

The weight of the air pressing down.

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Air

The gases that surround the Earth.

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Autumn

Cool season where leaves start to fall from trees. (British English)

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Blizzard

Very heavy snow storm.

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Breeze

Gentle and slow movement of air.

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Celsius

New temperature measurement scale in which water freezes at 0 and boils at 100.

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Changeable

When the type of weather is always different.

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Chilly

The temperature is quite cold.

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Clear

There are no clouds in the sky.

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Climate

The average weather over a long period of time.

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Cloud

Water that is suspended high in the sky and can be seen.

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Cold

A low temperature.

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Cool

Slightly cold.

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Degrees

Scale used to measure temperature.

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Dew

Water drops that collect on plants and surfaces early in the morning.

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Downpour

Very heavy rain.

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Drizzle

Slight and weak rain.

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Drought

No water or rain.

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Dull

The opposite of sunny, the sun is hidden by clouds.

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Fahrenheit

Old scale used to measure temperature.

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Fall

Cool season where leaves start to fall from trees. (American English)

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Flood

Too much water so it covers the land.

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Fog

Water vapor suspended in the air near the ground.

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Forecast

To predict what the weather will be in the future.

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Freezing

When the temperature is cold enough for water to become ice.

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Frost

Ice crystals form on plants and surfaces when it is cold.

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Gale

Very big storm with strong wind.

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Gusts

A short and sudden increase in wind speed.

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Hail

Frozen balls of water that fall instead of rain.

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Heat-wave

Period of time with very high temperatures.

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Heavy rain

A lot of rain all at the same time.

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Hot

A high temperature.

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Humid

When there is a lot of water suspended in the air.

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Hurricane

Storm with very strong winds and heavy rain.

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Ice

Frozen water.

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Lightning

Electrical discharge from clouds to the ground.

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Melt

When ice, snow or hail turns to water.

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Meteorologist

A person who studies the weather.

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Mild

To be slightly hot when a cold temperature would be expected.

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Monsoon

Season with heavy rain most days, occurs in parts of Asia.

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Overcast

When the sky is filled with clouds.

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Precipitation

Water falling from the sky as rain, snow or hail.

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Puddle

Small patch of water on the ground after rain.

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Rain

Water falling from the sky.

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Rainbow

Arc of different colors in the sky when it is raining.

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Season

Different parts of the year with different types of weather.

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Shining

Giving off a bright light.

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Shower

Short and quick precipitation event.

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Sky

What can be seen when looking up from the ground.

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Sleet

Precipitation that is halfway between rain and snow.

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Slush

Snow on the ground that is mixed with water, or turning into water.

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Smog

Visible pollution from cars and vehicles in big cities.

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Snow

Precipitation falling as ice crystals.

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Snowstorm

Snow falling while a strong wind blows.

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Soaked

To be very wet, to get very wet.

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Spring

Season where temperature is warm and plants start to grow.

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Storm

Weather where there are strong winds and heavy rain at the same time.

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Summer

Hot season when not much rain falls.

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Sun

The star that the Earth gets its light and heat from.

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Sunlight

The light from the sun that warms the Earth.

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Temperature

The level of hotness or coldness experienced by something.

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Thermometer

A device for measuring the temperature.

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Thunder

Loud noise that occurs with lightning.

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Thunderstorm

A storm with thunder and lightning at the same time.

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Tornado

Very strong wind over land that forms a funnel.

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Umbrella

Device for keeping rain off people.

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Warm

A temperature that is slightly hot.

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Weather

The conditions within the air.

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Weather forecast

A prediction about what the weather will be like in the future.

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Wind

Movement of the air.

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Winter

Cold season when it might snow and where many plants stop growing.

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