Super Simple Weather Projects: Science Activities for Future Meteorologists
SUPER SIMPLE INVESTIGATIONS EARTH SUPER SIMPLE WEATHER PROJECTS Science Activities for Future Meteorologists JESSIE ALKIRE CONSULTING EDITOR DIANE CRAIG M A READING SPECIALIST Super Sandcastle An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com
4 WHAT ARE WEATHER AND CLIMATE Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at one time and place This includes temperature and wind speed Weather is also sunny cloudy or rainy Storms such as tornadoes blizzards and hurricanes are also part of the weather Storms are sometimes called extreme weather Other kinds of extreme weather include floods and droughts HURRICANE
LOUISIANA MISSISSIPPI ALABAMA GEORGIA ATLANTIC OCEAN FLORIDA GULF OF MEXICO FLOODED AREAS 5 SOME COASTAL AREAS THAT WOULD BE FLOODED IF THE SEA LEVEL ROSE 1 FOOT 0 3 M Climate is the average weather over many years Climate changes slowly It can take thousands of years for climate to change Earth's climate is currently changing It is slowly getting warmer Even small changes in Earth's temperature can have large effects Warmer temperatures melt ice This is harmful to animals such as polar bears Melting ice can also cause sea levels to rise This could flood islands and coastal cities POLAR BEAR MOTHER AND CUBS
