Polar Vortex May Weaken Early, Bringing Cold to France
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There is strange weather news this week.
Scientists talk about the polar vortex. This is a big circle of cold wind. It moves around the North Pole.
Sometimes the polar vortex gets weak. Cold air can then move south. This can bring cold weather to Europe.
This year, the polar vortex may get weak very early. Experts say this is rare. It is not common so soon in the year.
People in France are asking about the weather next week. Will it get cold? The weather could change in many parts of the country.
Normandy is one area people are watching. People want to know if cold weather will come there too.
Scientists are still watching the sky. They will know more soon. People should check the weather news this week.
Vocabulary15 words
- polar vortex
- a big circle of very cold wind near the North Pole
- rare
- not happening often
- weak
- not strong
- forecast
- what people think the weather will be
- cold air
- air with a low temperature
- early
- before the usual time
- scientists
- people who study things carefully
- weather
- sun, rain, wind, and temperature outside
- France
- a country in Europe
- Europe
- a continent with many countries, including France
- north pole
- the most northern point on Earth
- change
- to become different
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- watching
- looking at something carefully over time
- common
- happening often
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Answer key
1. A circle of cold wind near the North Pole 2. Cold air can move south 3. False
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There is strange _____ news this week.
Scientists talk about the _____. This is a big circle of cold wind.
Sometimes the polar vortex gets _____. Cold air can then move south.
This year, the polar vortex may get weak very _____.
Experts say this is _____. It is not common so soon in the year.
People in _____ are asking about the weather next week.
_____ is one area people are watching.
Scientists are still _____ the sky.
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