| acid rain |
rain that contains acid from pollution. |
| awning |
a cover made of canvas or other material that is placed over a door or window. An awning keeps out sun and rain. |
| chimpanzee |
a mammal that lives in African rain forests. Chimpanzees are in the group of primate mammals called apes. They are related to, but smaller than, gorillas. Chimpanzees are very intelligent and sometimes use tools to get food. |
| downpour |
a very heavy rain. |
| drizzle |
to rain in light drops. [2 definitions] |
| drought |
a long period with little or no rain. |
| dry |
having little or no rain. [1/8 definitions] |
| dust storm |
a storm of very strong winds that sweep up dust from the land. Dust storms can occur when the land has become very dry from lack of rain. |
| exposure |
the condition of being exposed to wind, cold, heat, rain, or other forces of nature. [1/6 definitions] |
| fair1 |
free from rain, snow, and storms; clear. [1/7 definitions] |
| gargoyle |
a pipe or spout for rain in the shape of such an ornament. [1/2 definitions] |
| gibbon |
a kind of primate that lives in Asian rain forests. Gibbons are small apes that can weigh up to twenty-five pounds. They have long arms and can swing quickly through trees. All kinds of gibbons are endangered. |
| hail2 |
round pieces of frozen rain or a storm of this frozen rain. [2/4 definitions] |
| jungle |
land covered with many trees, vines, and bushes; a tropical rain forest. |
| mist |
to rain in fine drops. [1/4 definitions] |
| monsoon |
a wind system of the Indian Ocean that blows from the southwest in the summer and the northeast in the winter. The southwest monsoon brings with it a season of heavy rain. |
| orangutan |
a large ape that lives in the rain forests of a few south Asian islands. Orangutans have long, red-brown fur and long arms. They spend most of their time in trees. They are a kind of primate. Orangutans are endangered. |
| peccary |
a mammal that looks like a pig. Peccaries are smaller than true pigs, but have tusks and large heads. Wild peccaries are the only pig relative native to North and South America. Peccaries are omnivores that eat many kinds of foods. They live in many habitats, from deserts to rain forests. |
| pour |
to rain hard. [1/2 definitions] |
| precipitate |
to change from water vapor and fall to the ground as rain, snow, or sleet. [1/2 definitions] |
| precipitation |
the act of water falling in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. [2 definitions] |