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Vocabulary Focus

A Match the words with their correct definitions.

the weight of the air in the Earth's
1 common • • a
atmosphere

the flashes of light that are produced in
2 electricity • • b
the sky during a storm

3 swirl • • c physical energy or intensity

4 strength • • d to move in circles

5 lightning • • e widely known or usual

energy made available by the flow of an
6 pressure • • f
electric charge

B Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.

electricity common tornado strength lightning swirl

1 Spinning a bottle in a circular motion can make a mini .

2 When there is , thunder always follows.

3 We cannot recharge cell phones without .

4 A hurricane gains by using warm water as fuel.

5 Extreme weather of the Earth is becoming more .

6 Powerful winds and cause some serious damage.

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