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• Scan the story quickly.
• Read the story carefully.
• Visualize the details.
• Predict what words are used to fill in the blanks.

We think of weather in terms of how hot or ______________ it is outside. The type of_________________ is also important; is there going to be rain, or snow, or sleet? Is it going to be windy, humid, sunny, or cloudy? These are the things we experience — the factors that make up weather as far as our senses are concerned. The _____________ on earth has a unique combination of these factors, and what causes daily changes in the weather.

_____________ is the condition of the atmosphere hour-by-hour, day-by-day. The weather can change drastically from one day to the next. It can be snowing in one place and sunny in a place _______________. These types of weather are associated with ____________________. The study of weather systems helps predict the weather.

____________________ is the branch of science devoted to the study of weather patterns and weather prediction.

Adapted from, Intermediate Academic Upgrading Science Learning Packages IAU-S 7.2