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Weather and Natural Disasters
It’s very nippy today. I need to wear a jacket when I go
out!
Nippy = Chilly = Too cold
Honey is feeling very hot. She is too sweaty. It’s a muggy
day.
Muggy = Warm = Hot = Humid
I can’t see the sun because of the overcast.
Overcast = Lots of clouds in the sky = Cloudy
In my country, it never gets too hot. It never gets too cold either. The weather is too mild.
Weather is mild = Pleasant (not too hot, not too cold)
There are no ships in the sea because of the stormy
weather.
Storm = bad weather, strong winds, heavy rain, thunder
and lightning In the desert, there are no plants because of the arid climate.
Arid = dry, no rainfall
It is a bright, sunny, and clear day.
Clear = no clouds in the sky. The sky is clear.
The scorching heat is making me feel uncomfortable.
Scorching = toooooo hot
There was a blizzard in the city, and we later went out to make snowmen when everything settled down.
Blizzard = heavy snowstorm
My house was submerged in the flood.
Flood = Lots of water everywhere
Submerged = wet
My house was blown away in a hurricane.
Hurricane = windstorm, and later, there is rain
I went to the park because it was a bright, sunny day. Later, it started drizzling, but then it got better, and the sun was out again. However, my clothes were still damp.
Drizzling = light rain
Damp = a little wet
The day was partly sunny.
Partly sunny = a little sunny
I couldn’t see a lot out the window because it was hazy
outside. Hazy = Misty = Little foggy
My house blew away because of the tornado.
In Australia, the forests were destroyed by the wildfire.
Wildfire = big fire in forests, fields, or farms
I could feel the ground shake. It must be an earthquake.
Earthquake = when the ground shakes
I like the rain, but I don’t like it when it’s hailing.
Hail = rain in the form of small balls of ice.
After the earthquake, there was a big tsunami across the
coast and the beaches were closed for visitors. There was a heatwave last week, and a lot of people installed air conditioners.
Heatwave = hot weather for a long time.
I noticed a drought in my city, which was very unusual
because it rains every year.
Drought = A long period without any rain. There is no
rain for a long time, and so, there are no plants. I was running home when there was a little shower on the way, and I got wet.
Shower = light rain
The climate of the desert is hot and humid.
According to the weather forecast, it will rain on Friday,
and snow on Saturday.
Weather forecast = Prediction of weather
The thunder really scares me because it’s too loud!
Thunder is the sound caused by a flash of lightning.