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The everything kids' weather book : from tornadoes to snowstorms, puzzles, games, and facts that make weather for kids fun! / Joe Snedeker, MEd.

by Snedeker, Joseph.

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Adams Media, c2012.

Weather -- Juvenile literature.

Meteorology -- Juvenile literature.

Everything series.

9781440550362 (pbk.)

1440550360 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Kids' weather book

144 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm.

"Everything you want in a kids' book"--Cover.

"Includes fun experiments to do at home!"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Weather, weather everywhere? -- Under pressure -- Water in the air and clouds in the sky -- Earth's weather, from the Equator to the Poles -- You can't get away from them: Fronts -- Weather maps and forecasting: Do it yourself -- Severe weather -- Light shows in the sky -- What does a meteorologist do?

Have you ever wondered what happens in the eye of a tornado or how hurricanes gain their strength? From lightning and snow-day blizzards to rainbows and monsoons, this book gives you an exciting look into all the action that happens in the sky, including: The difference between cirrus and stratocumulus clouds How meteorologists predict the weather What the term "a perfect storm" means How to build a weather station of your own. Why storms depend on how cold and warm fronts interact. How to create weather experiments at home. The effects of global warming on our planet Filled with hundreds of exciting facts and thirty fun weather puzzles and games, This book is perfect for finding out how a barometer works, which cloud is a nimbus cloud, what causes hailstorms - and everything in between!

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