Table of Contents
Whether It’s Weather The distinction between climate and weather
Chariot of Fire Sun as the source of all weather
Dangerous Planet Five major kinds of storms
Need to Know The importance of weather forecasting
Measure the Weather The instruments of weather forecasting
Taking Turns Seasons and the angle of Earth’s axial tilt
The Angle of Our Seasons easons, axial tilt, solstice, equinox, constellations of the zodiac
Only One Snowflake formation
The Puddle Bandit Evaporation, phase change
No Vacation The water cycle: accumulation, evaporation, condensation, precipitation
A Problem with the Water Cycle Evaporation and the durability of water molecules
My Favorite Cloud Cloud formation
Flying Water Clouds, cirrus, cumulus, stratus, nimbus
What Am I? A cloud that’s scared to fly
Ups and Downs of Wind Air temperature, high and low pressure, wind, Coriolis effect
Warm-Up-Low, Cool-Down-High Air temperature, density, high and low pressure
Kaboom Lightning, charged particles, charged leaders, H2O, and O3
All in the Family Function and composition of Earth’s atmosphere, climate change
Greenhouse Gas Chamber Climate change, greenhouse gases
In My Hands Climate change, decision imperative
An Invitation to You