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GLOSSARY











                          aftermath                                        hypothermia
                          the events that happen after a disaster          when a person’s body temperature gets so cold
                                                                           he or she could die
                          carbon monoxide
                          a colourless, odourless gas produced from        meteorologists
                          burning fuel                                     people who study Earth’s weather


                          condenses                                        metro
                          changes from a gas into a liquid                 a city subway system


                          damage                                           nonperishable
                          the harm something does                          does not go bad over time


                          electrocute                                      snowbanks
                          to injure or kill with a strong electric shock   mounds of snow


                          environment                                      snowplows
                          the natural world                                vehicles that push snow off roads or sidewalks


                          forecast                                         whiteouts
                          to say what will happen in the near future       snowstorms in which the blowing snow makes it
                                                                           nearly impossible to see anything










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          SAUN_DISA_SNOW_FPGS.indd   22                                                                                         6/5/19   8:37 AM
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