Mediterranean Sea Very Hot: What It Means for Autumn
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The Mediterranean Sea is very hot this year. Experts say the water temperature is a record. This means it is the hottest ever measured.
The Ligurian Sea is part of the Mediterranean. It is near Italy. Experts say it has a red alert. This means there is a big danger.
Hot water can bring problems. It can cause big storms. It can also bring tropical fish. These fish usually live in warmer seas, not in Europe.
Experts also talk about the Atlantic Ocean. Its temperature is also changing fast. This can affect the weather in Europe.
People want to know what this means for autumn. Very hot seas can change normal weather patterns. This can bring more storms and rain in the autumn season.
Vocabulary15 words
- record
- the highest or biggest ever
- red alert
- a strong warning about danger
- storms
- very bad weather with strong wind and rain
- tropical
- from a hot part of the world
- Atlantic
- a big ocean near Europe
- autumn
- the season after summer
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- climate
- the normal weather of a place
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
- danger
- a bad thing that could happen
- weather
- sun, rain, wind, or snow at a certain time
- warning
- telling people about danger
- sea
- salt water near land
- ocean
- a very big sea
- hot
- having a high temperature
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1. It has record hot temperatures 2. The Ligurian Sea 3. True
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The Mediterranean Sea is very _____ this year.
Experts say the water temperature is a _____.
The Ligurian Sea is part of the _____.
Experts say it has a red _____.
Hot water can cause big _____.
It can also bring _____ fish.
Experts also talk about the _____ Ocean.
This can affect the _____ in Europe.
People want to know what this means for _____.
Very hot seas can change normal weather _____.
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