| affect1 |
When one thing affects another thing, it makes a change in it or causes something to happen to it. The weather is something that often affects the way people feel. If it is a sunny day, people often feel happy and as if they have more energy. If a big storm affects an area, it probably causes some damage or harm there. |
| Bahamas |
The Bahamas is a country made up of a large group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is near Florida in the United States, and it is also near the country of Cuba in the Caribbean Sea. Many tourists come to the Bahamas because of its beautiful beaches and warm weather. |
| banana |
A banana is a long, curved fruit with a thick green skin that becomes yellow. When the banana's skin is yellow, it is ready to eat. Bananas grow in bunches on trees in places where the weather is warm and there is plenty of rain. |
| Barbados |
Barbados is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. Many people come to Barbados to enjoy its beautiful, sandy beaches and warm weather. Many people in Barbados make a living by working with tourists, by fishing, or by farming. |
| Celsius |
When we use the word Celsius, we are talking about a system people can use when they measure temperature. In most countries of the world, people use this system called Celsius. In America, though, people use a system called Fahrenheit. When you see the letter C after a temperature, as in 22° C, the C stands for Celsius. When it is 22 degrees Celsius outside, the weather feels warm but not hot. It's a nice day to go to the park and play. When it is 22 degrees Fahrenheit, it's quite cold, maybe snowing, and you need a warm jacket. |
| climate |
The climate of a place is the usual weather and temperature in that place. If where you live has a warm climate, it means that the weather is usually warm. |
| cold |
When you go out into the cold, it means that you go out into weather that has a low temperature. [1/4 definitions] |
| Colombia |
Colombia is a country in South America. Colombia has beaches on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Colombia has many mountains too, but the weather in Colombia is not too cold or too hot. Coffee plants grow in Colombia, and many kinds of fruits grow there too. |
| depend |
If going to the beach depends on good weather, it means that the weather decides if you will go to the beach or not. You will probably go to the beach only if the weather is good. [1/3 definitions] |
| fair1 |
When the weather is fair, it means that there is no rain, snow, or storms. [1/5 definitions] |
| grow |
Grow sometimes means become or get. If we say the weather is growing cold, we mean that the weather is getting cold. [1/3 definitions] |
| how |
If you want to know how something is, you want to know things like whether it is good or bad or better or worse. If you ask someone how the weather is, you want to know if the weather is rainy or nice or cold or hot, or other things like that. [1/4 definitions] |
| Lesotho |
Lesotho is a country in Africa. Its only neighbor is the country of South Africa. Actually, Lesotho is completely inside South Africa! The land of Lesotho is very high. There are many hills and mountains, and the weather there is cooler than in South Africa. Most people in Lesotho make a living by farming, raising cattle and sheep, or by mining for minerals. |
| newspaper |
A newspaper is something people read. It tells you about what is happening in your town and in the world around you. It also tells you things like who is getting married, what things you can do or buy, and what the weather will be. Some people buy and read newspapers every day. |
| porch |
A porch is a part of a house that is open to the air. It has a floor and usually a roof, but the sides are open. It is raised off the ground. A porch is usually on the front or back of a house, and you go through it to enter the house. People usually sit on their porch to relax. Some people eat meals on their porch when the weather is nice. |
| rainy |
When a day is rainy, it rains a lot that day. We say the weather is rainy when it rains often or when there is very much rain. |
| raw |
When the weather is cold and a little wet, we sometimes say it is raw. [1/2 definitions] |
| relationship |
A relationship is some kind of connection. There is usually a relationship between the weather and carrying an umbrella, for example, because the two things are connected to each other. [1/2 definitions] |
| return |
When there is a return of hot weather, it means that hot weather has come back. [1/3 definitions] |
| Russia |
Russia is a large country that stretches from Europe into Asia. Russia is the biggest country in the world and has many types of climate and land. The Ural Mountains are in Russia. It is these mountains that make the line between Europe and Asia. Russia has warm summers in most places and very cold winters with a lot of snow. The southern parts of Russia near the Black Sea have warmer weather. Russia is home to many kinds of animals, such as bear, deer, and wolves. There are even tigers in the eastern part of Russia. Most people in Russia speak Russian. |
| Saint Lucia |
Saint Lucia is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. The island has many mountains and some volcanoes. The land is mostly covered with tropical forest. Many people come to Saint Lucia to enjoy its warm weather, its beautiful mountains, and its sandy beaches. |