Weather
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00:00Weather Weather changes from time to time.
00:04When the weather remains the same for many weeks, we call it a season.
00:10In our country, we have three main seasons.
00:14In this chapter, we will study about each season in detail.
00:20Weather Weather is the condition of atmosphere for
00:26a short period of time.
00:29The weather can be described as sunny, windy, cloudy and rainy.
00:37Seasons When we have the same weather for a period
00:41of more than a month or two, we call it a season.
00:47Change in season brings about changes in temperature, weather and the length of days and nights.
00:55There are four seasons – summer, winter, autumn and spring.
01:06Spring Summer
01:13Rainy Season or Monsoon The monsoon comes in the month of July and
01:19August.
01:20It brings relief to farmers as they get enough water for cultivation.
01:26The wells and rivers fill up during monsoon season.
01:30We use raincoats and umbrellas to protect ourselves from the rain.
01:38Summer Season In summer, days are long and very hot.
01:44March, April and May are the summer months.
01:48People use coolers and air conditioners in this season.
01:54During summer, people go to hill stations as it is cool and pleasant there.
02:00In summer season, we wear soft, light coloured cotton clothes.
02:06These clothes absorb the heat and keep us cool.
02:10Winter Season Cold winds blow during winter season.
02:15December and January are the coldest months.
02:19Places near the mountains experience snowfall.
02:23We wear woolen clothes during winter to keep ourselves warm.
02:30We also use heaters or light small fires to warm ourselves.
02:36Clouds In the daytime, the clouds block the sun
02:40rays.
02:41At night time, the clouds do not let the heat of the earth escape into the atmosphere.
02:49That is why a cloudy day is cool and a cloudy night is warm.
02:58Weather Forecast Advanced information about weather is called
03:02weather forecast.
03:04Newspapers, radio and television give us weather forecast.
03:10Weather affects the food we eat, the clothes we wear and the things we do.
03:18Hot winds called blue can also make people ill.
03:40It also influences the type of house we live in and food we eat.
04:03People wear different types of clothes depending on the weather.
04:08Wind Moving air is called wind.
04:12Strong winds are called storm.
04:16Soft and gentle winds are called breeze.
04:22Hot winds of summer are called blue.
04:26Summary Weather changes from day to day.
04:30Weather affects our lives in many ways.
04:34It influences the type of houses we live in, the food we eat and the clothes we wear.
04:42Advanced information about the weather is called weather forecast.
04:48There are four major seasons in India – winter, spring, summer and autumn.