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Weather / Janice Parker.

by Parker, Janice.

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Weigl Publishers, c2009.

Weather -- Juvenile literature.

9781590369524 (hard cover : alk. paper)

1590369521 (hard cover : alk. paper)

9781590369531 (soft cover : alk. paper)

159036953X (soft cover : alk. paper)

48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.

Includes index.

What is weather? -- What is the sun? -- What makes the seasons? -- Where does the sun's energy go? -- How do we measure temperature? -- How did people forecast weather in the past? -- Did humans cause the greenhouse effect? -- How can the sun's rays be deadly? -- What makes the wind blow? -- How do we measure the wind? -- What are air currents? -- What turns wind into a twister? -- What is el niøo? -- How can there be water in the air? -- What are clouds and how do they form? -- Why does rain fall? -- How is a thunderstorm different from an ordinary rain storm? -- What causes lightning and thunder? -- Water, water... everywhere? -- What causes a hurricane? -- What are careers? -- What are your answers? -- Fast facts.

Easy-to-follow text, colorful photographs, and hands-on activities teach children about weather, detailing how to analyze and predict weather, and describes the many ways that weather can effect peoples lives.

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