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Delhi Ground Hits 64C

natureJune 20, 2026·92 words·1 min read

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Delhi Ground Hits 64C
Delhi is very hot now. On Tuesday, the air was 43.5C. But the ground was much hotter. In the sun, the ground reached 64C. Researchers measured it with a camera.
The ground gets hotter than the air. Roads and stone hold a lot of heat. Then the heat comes back out. People feel even hotter. Under a tree, the ground is much cooler.
This heat is bad for people. The body can not work above 40C. A doctor said to drink water. But poor people can not stop. They must work in the heat.

Key Vocabulary

n.
people who study things
v.
found out how much
n.
the top of the earth
n.
hard rock
n.
less hot
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

researchern.

people who study things

các nhà nghiên cứupesquisadores研究者たちaraştırmacılarinvestigadoresbadacze; naukowcyالباحثونonderzoekersисследователи研究人员연구원들
measurev.

found out how much

đo; đo lườngmediram測ったölçtülermidieronzmierzyliقاسواmatenизмерили测量측정했다
groundn.

the top of the earth

mặt đấto chão; o solo地面yer; zeminel sueloziemia; gruntالأرض; سطح الأرضde grondземля; поверхность地面땅; 지면
stonen.

hard rock

đápedrataşpiedrakamieńالحجرsteenкамень石头
coolern.

less hot

mát hơn; ít nóng hơnmais frescoもっと涼しいdaha serinmás frescochłodniejszyأبرد; أكثر برودةkoelerпрохладнее更凉爽더 시원한

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Question 1: True or False

1

The ground in the sun reached 64C.

2

The air was hotter than the ground.

3

The body can work well above 40C.

4

Under a tree, the ground is cooler.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How hot did the ground get in the sun?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What did the doctor tell people to do?

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