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Climate and Weather

The document provides definitions for various weather-related terms, including types of storms, temperature descriptors, and precipitation. It covers phenomena such as blizzards, hurricanes, and heatwaves, as well as conditions like humidity and frost. Each term is briefly explained to enhance understanding of weather vocabulary.

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Climate and Weather

The document provides definitions for various weather-related terms, including types of storms, temperature descriptors, and precipitation. It covers phenomena such as blizzards, hurricanes, and heatwaves, as well as conditions like humidity and frost. Each term is briefly explained to enhance understanding of weather vocabulary.

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blizzard

a severe snow storm with strong winds

Blow down
to blow to the ground (phr v)

boiling / scorching
extremely hot

breeze
a light and pleasant wind

clear
not covered by clouds

cool
slightly cold in a pleasant way

cut off
to cause a person or place to become separate e.g. because of snow (phr v)

damp
cold and wet

downpour
a lot of rain in a short time

drizzle
very light rain
dry
weather with no rain

fine weather
sunny and dry, good weather

fog
a weather condition in which very small drops of water come together to form a thick cloud close to the land, making it
difficult to see

freezing
extremely cold

frost
the thin, white layer of ice that forms when the air temperature is below the freezing point of water

frozen
turned into ice

gale
a very strong wind

gust (of wind)


a sudden strong wind

hail(stone)
a small, hard ball of ice that falls from the sky like rain

heatwave
a period of time such as a few weeks when the weather is much hotter than usual
humid
Humid air or weather is hot and slightly wet

hurricane
an extremely strong wind

icy
covered in ice. e.g. a road

lightning
a flash of bright light during a storm

mild
(of weather especially if not in summer) not cold; rather warm

monsoon
the season of heavy rain during the summer in hot Asian countries

pour
to rain a lot

puddle
a small pool of liquid on the ground, especially from rain

rainfall
the amount of rain that falls in a particular area during a particular period

rise
to go up or appear in the sky (for the sun)
season
one of the four periods of the year; spring, summer, autumn, or winter

set
to go down or disappear from the sky (for the sun)

shower a short period of rain or snow

snowfall
the amount of snow that falls in a particular area during a particular period

soaked / soaking
extremely wet

storm
an extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder and lightning

thunder
the noise we hear during a storm

thunderstorm
a storm with thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain

warm
having a temperature between cool and hot

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