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The Scientists and Their Science 1

our history teacher tells you what people did decades, or even centuries, before any of us were born. Sometimes, understanding history gives us an idea of what can happen in years to come because events such as wars and economic depressions often repeat themselves. So a person who understands history can sometimes make predictions about the future. A climatologist is like a history teacher. The difference is that a cli- matologist studies past patterns and changes in climates, to help predict

WORDS TO UNDERSTAND atmospheric science  the study of the atmo- sphere, the gases that surround the Earth glaciers  huge sheets of ice covering a landmass inquisitiveness  being curious, asking questions to learn more traits  particular qualities belonging to a person

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