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Weather phenomena
weather
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atmosphere | a mass of gases around the earth |
| breeze | a light wind |
| gust | a strong rush of wind |
| gale | a storm at the sea or a very strong wind |
| blizzard | a violent snowstorm |
| drizzle | a gentle light rain that looks like a mist or fog |
| shower | a short light rain |
| downpour | a heavy continuous fall of rain |
| drought | a long period when there is little or no rain |
| hail | small ''stones" of ice bigger than 5 mm |
| raindrop | one small bit of rainwater |
| snowflake | a small crystal of snow |
| puddle | a small pool of rainwater |
| snowdrift | a mass of snow in a form of a small hill |
| sleet | wet, partly melted snow |
| rays | lines of light coming from the sun |