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All About Weather: Links to informational sites about weather-related topics Air Masses and Fronts: Important facts and information; diagrams Exploring Our Environment: Includes twenty-five online modules for grades 5-8 and 9-12 that cover such topics as coral reefs, El Nino, climate change, and much MORE Explorezone.com: Features daily updates on the latest innovations, the coolest discoveries, and hottest events in the world of earth, space, and weather science Meteorology A to Z: A song which lists weather terminology and links the words to sites which offer explanations about the terms Meteorology Guide: Colorful diagrams, animations, computer simulations, audio and video to introduce fundamental concepts in weather and weather-related phenomena Meteorology and Climatology: A resource of articles and links Perfect Disaster: A great resource for learning about some of the phenomenal forces of nature such as super tornadoes, ice storms, fire storms, mega floods, super typhoons and solar storms. Visitors may want to begin with the "anatomy of a disaster" section to learn the science behind the super storms that could wreak havoc on cities around the world. These interactive features allow visitors to view photographs of the disasters and click on each area to learn more about how and why it happens. Reading Weather Maps: Great information about reading weather maps and symbols - use the arrows at the bottom of each page to navigate to additional content. USA Today Basic Weather Information Page: Information about how weather works; Explanations of weather terminology Weather: Lots of links to information about weather and weather-related topics Weather: Explore the forces behind the weather, try your hand at tornado chasing, or discover how wind chill works. Hands-on activities include topics such as the atmosphere, the water cycle, ice and snow, and forecasting WeatherDude: The weather education site especially for kids, parents and teachers from Nick Walker of The Weather Channel Weather Forecasting: Important facts and information; diagrams; photographs Weather WizKids: Designed especially for kids to allow them to learn more about the fascinating world of weather. It's also a wonderful educational website for teachers and parents that gives them the right tools they need to explain the different types of weather to children What Forces Affect Our Weather: Covers the water cycle, severe weather, climate change, and much MORE Wild Weather Page for Kids: Links to sites that contain information about weather and weather-related topics Wind
and Sea:Links
to sites that offer information about the ocean
and ocean studies, our environment, and weather
FEMA for KIDS: The Federal Emergency Management: Teaches kids what to do during a disaster and what to do BEFORE a disaster strikes; help your family prepare for a disaster; learn about what causes disasters, play games and read stories from children who have been through a disaster
Avalance Links and Information Avalanche.org: Information about avalanche centers, avalanche photographs, avalanche resources, and more
Midaltitude Cyclones: Important facts and information; diagrams; photographs
EarthForce: Earthquake and Volcano facts and information Earthquake: Virtual Earthquake: An interactive computer program designed to introduce the concepts of how an earthquake epicenter is located and how the Richter magnitude of an earthquake is determined Earthquake Links: Links to sites which contain information about earthquakes Plate Tectonics, the Cause of Earthquakes: Facts, information; graphics; photographs Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada Today's Earthquake Activity: Track today's earthquake activity and predict the location of the next quake. Understanding
Earthquakes: Comprehensive earthquake
information; graphics; animation
All About Hurricanes: Facts and information about what a hurricane is Discovery Online: Hyper Hurricanes: Facts, information; Create a hurricane; See super storms; track a real hurricane Explore the Science of Hurricanes: Provides information about hurricanes. Power of Tornadoes: Facts and information; photographs Hurricane Information for Kids: Hurricane pictures, facts, and information Hurricane Movie Catalog: Outstanding collection of videos of varied hurricanes from the past 5 years Hurricanes: Photographs, important facts and information; diagrams Hurricanes: Emergency information; definition; fact sheet Hurricane Information from the Miami Museum of Science: Information about Inside a Hurricane, Survivors, Weather Instruments, Killer Storms, and MORE Hurricane Tropical Data: Provides access to a wealth of hurricane information including charts on the track of the storm plus a text based table of tracking information. The table includes position in latitude and longitude, maximum sustained winds in knots, and central pressure in millibars National Hurricane Center: Active cyclone and hurricane information; forecasts; images NASA'S Hurricane Resource Page : Facts, information, maps United State Climate Page: A clickable image map guides you to charts of precipitation and temperature for cities in all 50 states
A Lightning Primer: Three excellent pages of lightning basics from NASA Explore the Science of Lightning: Provides basic, easy-to-read information about lightning The Lightning Gallery: Spectacular images of lightning Space Shuttle Observations of Lightning: Movies and pictures of lightning taken by Space Shuttle astronauts The Strike: See lightening and the damage it causes in still pictures and video When
Lightning Strikes People
Severe Storms Spotters Guide: Photographs, important facts and information; diagrams Severe Weather Safety Guide: Tornado Safety; Flash Flood Safety; Lightning Safety; Winter Storm/Blizzard Preparedness and Safety; Hurricane Preparedness and Safety Other Severe Weather Safety Links
Facts and Information About Thunder
Everything You Want to Know about Tornadoes: Facts and information Power of Tornadoes: This brief but kid-friendly tour of tornadoes includes a Quick Time movie of a tornado Tornadoes: Going Around in Circles: Why?: A great deal of easy-to-read information about tornadoes USA Today Tornado Information Page: Includes lots of easily read and understood information as well as many great graphics about tornado formation, history, prediction, safety, and more
Basic Facts About Space Weather: Basic Facts About Space Weather; Topics covered include: Explore the Sun-Earth System; How Storms Build in Space; and Space Weather Storm Damage at Earth.
Introduction to Weathering: Glossary on weathering Weathering of Rock :Story of the history of the universe
Acid Rain Important facts and information What is Acid Rain? Important facts and information
All about Clouds: Cloud pictures, facts, and information Clouds and Precipitation: Important facts and information; diagrams; photographs
El Nino: Important facts and information; diagrams; photographs El Nino: Hot Air over Hot Water: Facts and information Nova Online - El Nino: Anatomy of El Nino What
is El Nino?: Facts,
Information, diagrams
Climate Change Information : Basic questions and answers about various aspects of climate change Earth's Life Needs the Greenhouse Effect: Facts and information Explore the Science of Global Warming: Provides basic, easy-to-read information about global warming Greenhouse - Green Planet: Facts and information; diagram and information about the layers of the atmosphere The Greenhouse Effect: Important facts and information The Greenhouse Effect: Facts and information Inside the Greenhouse for Kids: Inside the Greenhouse explains the greenhouse effect in "kid terms"; facts, diagrams Professor
Polar Bear: Created
for elementary students; includes
facts and information about global
warming, ask a scientist, related
news, and more
Explore the Science of Weather Fronts: Provides basic, easy-to-read information about weather fronts
Forces and Wind: Important facts and information; diagrams Wind
Power: Links
to information
about wind
power
Explore the Science of Wind Chill: Provides basic, easy-to-read information about wind chill
World Climate: Contains climate data (average temperature, rainfall, and pressure) for places around the world. Just enter a city name into the search box and then pick the best match. Yahoo Weather Forecast: Weather Information for Countries around the World
Discovery Channel Videos include the categories of News, Science, Tech, Space, and History. Index is SEARCHABLE by subject AND news subject. 1upinfo.com: A free enclyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE
...there are three types of clouds: cirrus, cumulus, and stratus? ...the average cloud weighs 50,000 tons? ...a raindrop hits the earth about 20 miles per hour? ...the hottest place on earth is Libya, North Africa, where the temperature can reach 125? ...the coldest place on earth is the Antarctic where the temperature can reach -128? ...the odds of a person being struck by lightning are about four million to one? ...a bolt of lightning generates about 500 million volts of electricity? ...all snowflakes are different? ...a rainbow forms because raindrops act like prisms which break up white light into the different colors of the spectrum? ...when a weatherman predicts high pressure, it means that there will be clear skies? ...when a weatherman predicts low pressure, it means that the weather will be wet, windy, and unsettled?
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