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Read each
statement and then drag it into the column you think it fits in.
Weather
is what we notice and experience on a daily basis. Words such as
cloudy, windy, sunny, dry or stormy relate to the weather. The weather
reports on TV and radio try to predict what the weather will be
like in the next day or two for the country and local areas.
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Climate
is a
description of normal or average weather conditions in a place
over a long time - at least thirty years. The climate in Britain
leads us to expect certain weather. If we have a hurricane or
tornado or many weeks without rain we think it is unusual. Different
parts of the world have different climates.
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A:
South-east Asia has an equatorial climate which means it is hot
and wet all the year round.
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C:
In
October 1997, hurricane Pauline in Mexico tore apart houses, washed
away roads and killed 230 people.
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B:
In South-east Asia, there was recently a severe drought which
caused serious food shortages in some areas. It contributed to
forest fires in Indonesia.
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D:
People
go on holiday to the Mediterranean because of the hot, dry summers.
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F:
Heavy rains in January 1998 caused severe flooding and landslides
in parts of Peru.
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E:
In the large mountainous areas of the world - the Himalayas, the
Rockies and the Andes - there is low rainfall and the temperature
can vary enormously.
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G:
In January 1998 Jerusalem was hit by its first big snow for six
years. The streets were blocked with up to eight inches in many
places.
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H:
In the Antarctic the temperature is always below freezing. There
is permanent ice and snow.
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I:
In Papua New Guinea, some villagers had to live off forest leaves
after a severe frost destroyed vegetable crops already hit by
the worst drought in living memory.
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