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floodingdroughts
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AfriEa : Volcanic eruptions , eartudmakes , floedingranddroughts

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the typhoon seasom of HongKongfall {raghlgBetwee的Jalgand多 epteamsea

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form of water +Mef fals from the s | measured millimetres (mm )

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pressure Grees

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measured in mls

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的 Gs a
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in the Gir , expressed

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displysthe weatherelememtsof usingsymbols

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seasonal Change TH Wind directlons{aused the land & thesea

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In Summer

① the land absorbs Heat fatr than the sea . Ho +airrises ,forming a lowpressure area

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tempwera lure
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f的的 ing a Gigh
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pressura Grea

⑦ Winds 的 low from seato tme lamd

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frming the southeastand Southwestmomsoons

④ 去 he onshre Winds bring abumdaatraintallto HK

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Othe Gbsor的 s heat f§ter than thelamdloldairsi onlcs formin 的 high pressure area
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sea a

② β th &
Higher tempGerlure Sea Causes air ta Vise sf的 minga low -

pressure area

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formingthe northand mortheastmonsocns
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