Climate Terminology

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climate

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the average measurements of temperature, wind, humidity, snow, and rain in a place over the course of years

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Torrential rain

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Raining very, very hard, like a giant waterfall from the sky

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smoldering

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Burning with smoke but no flames

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blazing

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burn fiercely or brightly

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Parliament

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A group of people who make laws for a country

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striker

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one that strikes

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Fossil fuels

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Fossil fuels are ancient, buried treasures that we can burn for energy.

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Types of fossil fuels

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Coal, oil, and natural gas.

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economic

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how we make decisions about using our money and resources

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protest

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when a group of people gather together to show they strongly disagree with something.