Weather and Adaptation Concepts

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What is Precipitation?

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Water that falls on to the ground from clouds.

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What is the Atmosphere?

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A blanket of gases and tiny bits of dust that surround earth.

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What is Weather?

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What the air is like outside at a certain time and place.

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What is Temperature?

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A measure of how hot or cold something is.

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What is moving air called?

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Wind.

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What are clouds made of?

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Tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the air.

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What is a storm?

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A strong weather condition with heavy rain, wind, or snow.

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What is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor in the air.

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What is a forecast?

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

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What is a drought?

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A long period of time with little or no rain.