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Look Up at the Sky

Weather: What makes the weather?

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Rain, snow and wind are weather.

Weather can change in a day. It can change in an hour.

The sun heats the ground. The ground heats the air.

A cloud is made of tiny drops of water.

Rain falls when the drops get too big.

Snow needs cold. If it is warm, snow melts and is rain.

Fog is a cloud on the ground.

Lightning is a big spark in the sky. Thunder is its sound.

When thunder roars, go in. A house is safe from lightning.

Words to know

  • weather: what air does
  • lightning: sky spark
  • thunder: storm sound
  • fog: ground cloud

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