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Weather Flashcards

1
Q

____ sunshine: Only sunshine, no clouds in the sky

A

Unbroken sunshine

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2
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Extremely hot

A

Scorching hot

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3
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Enjoy the sunshine

A

Soak up the sunshine

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4
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It rains

A

It is pouring with rain

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5
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Heavy rain

A

Torrential rain

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6
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The stop of the rain

A

A break in the clouds

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7
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It rains a lot

A

It rains heavily

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8
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Dark cloud

A

Thick cloud

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9
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Look as if it is going to rain

A

It looks like rain

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10
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What is the informal way of saying “The weather is likely to deteriorate”?

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The weather is getting worse

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11
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What adjective describes the sun at midday?

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Strong. The sun is strongest at midday.

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12
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Thick fog

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Dense fog

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13
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Do blankets of fog/mist cover small area?

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No, patches of fog/mist do. Blankets of fog are thicker and more extensive.

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14
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Fog _______ in early morning and ________ by midday.

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Comes down/ Lifts

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15
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Rain falling fast and heavily

A

Driving rain.

*it is dangerous to drive under driving rain!

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16
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Snow that is fresh and hard

A

Crisp snow

17
Q

What is the opposite of a light frost?

A

A hard frost. Many plants can withstand a light frost, but most won’t survive a hard frost.

18
Q

Can the wind whistle? Can the wind blow?

A

Yes and yes. You can say “The wind whistles through the trees.”

19
Q

Can wind bite?

A

No, technically not. But there is biting wind, a wind so cold you feel like it is biting you.

20
Q

What is the opposite of “the wind picks up”

A

The wind dies down

21
Q

What is a very unusual/ unexpected storm?

A

A freak storm

22
Q

G________ winds are extremely strong winds

A

Gale-force winds

23
Q

In the storm, fences were ______

A

Blown down

24
Q

In the storm, several rivers ______ [flooded]

A

The rivers burst their banks

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