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Weather the storm

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  • What are the two main things you see and hear during a thunderstorm?
    Thunder and lightning
  • During a storm, strong wind knocks over trees or fences. What phrasal verb describes what the wind does?
    Blow down
  • After hours of rain, the streets are full of water. What happened to them?
    They’re flooded
  • The heavy rain is stopping and becoming lighter. What’s the correct phrase for this?
    ease off
  • If someone stays outside in extremely cold weather for too long, what might happen to them?
    They could freeze to death.
  • Small balls of ice fall from the sky during a storm. What are these balls called?
    hail
  • When it’s hot and humid, your skin feels uncomfortable and sweaty. What word describes this feeling?
    sticky
  • The rain is getting heavier. What phrasal verb describes this?
    come down/ pour down
  • It’s so hot that you can’t stay outside, even in the shade. How can you describe this kind of heat?
    Unbearable
  • The car loses control on the icy road and moves sideways. What verb describes this?
    Slide
  • The sun appears again after rain, and a rainbow becomes visible. What does the sun do?
    It comes out
  • The air feels wet and heavy, and you start sweating even though it’s not that hot. How can you describe the weather?
    Humid
  • What’s another phrase we can use instead of “rain heavily”?
    Pour down
  • A combination of strong wind, rain, thunder, and lightning is called ..... ?
    a storm
  • You see bright lights in the sky during a storm, followed by thunder. What are these called?
    Flashes of lightning
  • After a storm, snow stays on the ground and doesn’t melt. What verb can describe what snow does?
    settle
  • You’re driving and suddenly can’t see anything because of fog. What happened?
    You hit fog
  • You’re driving and the weather suddenly gets too dangerous. What should you do?
    Pull over
  • The wind is so strong it removes part of a building. What does it do?
    It blows the roof off.
  • You can hardly see the road ahead because the air is full of tiny drops of water. What phrase can you use to describe such a weather?
    Thick fog
  • The sky was clear, but now it’s getting darker and grey clouds are appearing. What’s the sky doing?
    It’s clouding over
  • It’s been raining without a break for two days. How can you describe this?
    Non-stop
  • The sun comes out after the rain, and you see something colorful in the sky. What is it?
    A rainbow