Spring Starts with Rain and Sudden Cold in Rio de Janeiro
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Spring started in Rio de Janeiro this week. But the weather is not warm and sunny. It is raining, and the temperature has dropped fast.
A weather forecast shows rain and cool temperatures until Sunday. People in Rio need jackets, not summer clothes.
Experts say climate change is changing the weather in every season. Spring does not always feel like spring anymore.
In the past, Rio's spring was usually warm. Now, the weather can change very fast. This makes it hard to know what to expect.
People in Rio should check the forecast every day this week. The rain and cold could continue for several days.
Vocabulary4 words
- forecast
- what people think the weather will be
- temperatures
- how hot or cold something is
- climate change
- big change in the world's weather over time
- season
- one of four parts of the year, like spring or winter
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Quiz
Answer key
1. It rained and got cold 2. Sunday 3. True
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Spring started in Rio de Janeiro this _____. But the weather is not warm and _____. It is raining, and the temperature has dropped _____.
A weather _____ shows rain and cool _____ until Sunday. People in Rio need _____, not summer clothes.
Experts say _____ _____ is changing the weather in every _____. Spring does not always feel like spring anymore.
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