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Weather SEE ALSO

▸ ▸ Atmosphere p.33
▸ ▸ Changing world
The weather is what is happening in the atmosphere, or air pp.50–51
and sky, outside. It could be sunny or cloudy, windy or calm, ▸ ▸ Clouds p.64
rainy or dry, or foggy or clear. In tropical parts of the world, ▸ ▸ Seasons p.221

it is hot and sunny most of the time. Further north or ▸ ▸ Storms p.246
south, the weather can be different every day. ▸ ▸ Water cycle p.270

Sunny
When there is bright
sunshine, it is often
warm with clear blue
skies. Plants grow well
in this kind of weather.
If it is too hot and dry,
however, they
might die.

Windy
The wind is the
movement of the air.
Winds may be warm or
cold, depending on the
direction they blow in
from. Very strong winds
can damage buildings
and blow down trees.

Rainy
Water droplets that fall
from clouds are called
rain. Plants need rain to
grow, but too much rain
can cause floods. When
it is very cold, rain falls
as snow.

Foggy
Fog and mist are made
up of water droplets.
They are clouds at
ground level. Fogs are
thicker than mists. People
driving in fog need to be
very careful as it is hard
to see ahead.

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