| A | B |
| climate | The kind of weather a place has over a period of time. |
| temperature | A measure of how hot or cold something is. |
| humidity | The amount of moisture in the air. |
| precipitation | Any water that falls to Earth as rain, sleet, snow, or hail. |
| drought | A long period of time when there is little or no rain. |
| hurricane | A huge storm with heavy rains and high winds with speeds of 74 mile (119 km) an hour or more. |
| tornado | A storm shaped like a funnel with its narrow end close to the ground. |