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We hope the temperature doesn’t ________; it’s already too hot!
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The beautiful view of the __________ was memorable.
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The ___________ warned that there would be thunder and lightning in the evening.
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Earth is a __________ that supports many types of life.
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There are many ___________ problems around the world that need to be solved.
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If the temperature drops below zero degrees Celsius, water will __________.
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Scientists were surprised that there were many negative _______ of human behavior on the environment.
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They found the ocean water to be a _______ temperature and very pleasant to swim in.
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The government warned that people should drink lots of water and stay inside during the heat _______.
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Spring is an excellent ________ to see the birth of baby animals.
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As the ________ changes, we can expect the weather in different regions to become more extreme.
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Activists are trying to save the __________ from destruction.
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Wow! Did you see that _________ from the storm in the distance?
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An apple fell from the tree to __________.
Match the terms with their definitions.
a tropical forest that receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees
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the usual weather conditions in a particular place or region
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the flashes of light that are produced in the sky during a storm
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the grounthe surface of the earth
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Term | Part of speech | Definition |
climate | noun | the usual weather conditions in a particular place or region |
environmental | adj | describing the conditions that surround someone or something |
effect | noun | a change that results when something is done or happens |
freeze | verb | to be become a hard substance (such as ice) because of cold |
heat | noun | energy that causes things to become warmer |
lightning | noun | the flashes of light that are produced in the sky during a storm |
mild | adj | not harsh or severe |
planet | noun | a large, round object in space (such as the Earth) |
rain forest | noun | a tropical forest that receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees |
rise | verb | to move upward |
season | noun | one of the four periods (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) into which the year is commonly divided |
the ground | noun | the surface of the earth |
wave | noun | a period of time in which a particular type of activity is being done commonly or repeatedly |
forecast | noun | to predict (something, such as weather) after looking at the information |
landscape | noun | an area of land that has a particular quality or appearance |