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Sun | The self-luminous gaseous central star of the solar system. It produces heat and light. |
Wind | A noticeable natural movement of air. |
Thunder | The noise accompanying a flash of lightning. |
Cloud | A visible mass of watery vapor floating at various heights in the upper air. |
Smog | A low-lying perceptible layer of polluted air. |
Thermometer | An instrument for measuring temperature. |
Atmosphere | The gaseous envelope or air surrounding the earth. |
Precipitation | The depositing of dew, rain, sleet, etc. |
Hail | Frozen raindrops or ice falling as pellets in a shower from the atmosphere. |
Humidity | The amount or degree of moisture in the air. |
Rain | Water falling from the atmosphere in the form of drops. |
Sleet | Snow that has been partially thawed by falling through an atmosphere of a little above freezing point. |
Snow | Frozen particles of water vapor that fall to the earth in soft, light, white, crystalline flakes. |
Evaporation | The conversion of a liquid or a solid into vapor. |
Hurricane | A violent tropical windstorm or cyclone often accompanied by heavy rains. |
Lightning | The visible discharge of electricity between groups of clouds or between clouds and the ground. |
Fog | Thick mist or watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface. |
Barometer | An instrument for measuring the weight or pressure of the atmosphere. |
Tornado | A violently whirling column of air in a slender funnel shape. |
Condensation | The conversion of gas or vapor into a liquid. |