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Weather
the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature,
cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
Hot
• having or giving off heat; having a high temperature:
Cold
• having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth:
Clear
• Free from darkness or cloudiness
Cloudy
• Full of or overcast by clouds; having little or no sunshine
Relative temperature
• a measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance with reference to some
standard value.
Calm
• without rough motion; still or nearly still
Windy
• Air in natural motion
Rainy
• Wet with rain
Icy
• made of, full of, or covered with ice
Moon
• The earth’s natural satellite. Something that orbits a planet.
Sky
• the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth
Stars
• any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Sun
• the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat
Characteristics
• a distinguishing feature or quality
Seasons
• one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter)
Spring
• the season of the year following winter and characterized by the budding of trees, growth of plants, the onset of warmer
weather, etc.
Summer
• the season between spring and autumn; a period of hot, usually sunny weather
Fall(Autumn)
• the season between summer and winter
Winter
• The cold season between autumn and spring
Year
• a period of 365 or 366 days, divided into 12 calendar months, beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31
Day
• The time between sunrise and sunset
Night
• The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
Air
• a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and small amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.