My little book of weather /
Martin, Claudia,
My little book of weather / Weather by Claudia Martin. - Library edition. - 64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - My little book of .
Includes index. "Packed full of cool photos and fascinating facts!"--Cover.
What is weather? -- Our atmosphere -- Warmed by the Sun -- Why the wind blows -- Water on the move -- Climate -- The seasons -- Climate change -- Clouds -- Fog -- Rain -- Snow -- Frost -- Thunderstorms -- Hail -- Gales -- Tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- Blizzards -- Sandstorms -- Droughts -- Floods -- Forecasting the weather -- Weather stations -- Instruments -- Weather balloons -- Weather satellites -- Supercomputers.
Weather conditions decide whether we go out or stay in, and even what we need to wear, but for inquiring young minds, there are far more exciting things going on in our atmosphere than an occasional shower of rain. Lightning, blizzards, hurricanes, and hailstorms are all explained in My Little Book of Weather as well as our climate, the atmosphere, and how we predict the weather.
9780711271432 0711271437
Weather--Juvenile literature.
Climatology--Juvenile literature.
Seasons--Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.
My little book of weather / Weather by Claudia Martin. - Library edition. - 64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - My little book of .
Includes index. "Packed full of cool photos and fascinating facts!"--Cover.
What is weather? -- Our atmosphere -- Warmed by the Sun -- Why the wind blows -- Water on the move -- Climate -- The seasons -- Climate change -- Clouds -- Fog -- Rain -- Snow -- Frost -- Thunderstorms -- Hail -- Gales -- Tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- Blizzards -- Sandstorms -- Droughts -- Floods -- Forecasting the weather -- Weather stations -- Instruments -- Weather balloons -- Weather satellites -- Supercomputers.
Weather conditions decide whether we go out or stay in, and even what we need to wear, but for inquiring young minds, there are far more exciting things going on in our atmosphere than an occasional shower of rain. Lightning, blizzards, hurricanes, and hailstorms are all explained in My Little Book of Weather as well as our climate, the atmosphere, and how we predict the weather.
9780711271432 0711271437
Weather--Juvenile literature.
Climatology--Juvenile literature.
Seasons--Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.