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'Dro' and The Weather Map

Dro waving

(About 2 millimetres in size.)

(Dro)
Hi ! ... I am 'Drop' the raindrop. You can call me 'Dro'. I am an average raindrop.

If you want to learn more about my mates, and me go to - More About Raindrops.

Today I am going to learn all about weather maps, with the help of the Mapmaker.

weather map
This picture was made on
Thursday 15th of June 2000.

dro doubting

(Mapmaker)
Hi 'Dro' ... Are you ready to start?...

(Dro)
Yes!

(Mapmaker)
The picture on the left is a
weather map of Australia.

(Dro)
I have seen these in the newspapers.

(Mapmaker)
That's right ... They also use
them in the News on TV ...

So Dro!...
What else do you want to know?

Back to

Students and Teachers page

(Dro)
Hmmm ... Well? ...

Learn

more

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