Weather

Ms. Beard (United States of America)
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  1. weather
    atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation
  2. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
  3. dew point
    the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins
  4. humidity
    wetness in the atmosphere
  5. hurricane
    a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
  6. blizzard
    a weather event with widespread snowfall and strong winds
  7. cyclone
    an atmospheric system in which air circulates rapidly
  8. El Nino
    a warm ocean current in the Pacific that sets off a chain of weather events
  9. floodplain
    a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
  10. surge
    rise and move, as in waves or billows
Created on Thu Oct 31 14:18:13 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Oct 31 14:21:19 EDT 2013)

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