rainfall
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Based on that evidence, Dr. Motta explains that "70 million years ago the climate was temperate and humid, with seasonal rainfall, very different from the current cold and relatively dry conditions."
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
That will also help increase the chance for morning drizzles and some rainfall.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
"The area receives rainfall of only 60 to 70 centimetres, and farmers dig borewells of up to 1,300 feet - most of their money goes into chasing water," he says.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
An expected “super El Niño” could land an additional blow by reducing rainfall.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
From its original point of entrance the Japanese beetle has spread rather widely throughout many of the states east of the Mississippi, where conditions of temperature and rainfall are suitable for it.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing rainfall
The Water Cycle - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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The Water Cycle - Middle School and High School
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