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521 _aHS
100 1 _aWalker, Pam,
_d1958-
245 1 0 _aWeather and climate experiments /
_cPamela Walker, Elaine Wood.
264 _aNew York, NY :
_bFacts on File,
_cc2010.
300 _axviii, 148 p. :
_bcol. ill., col. maps ;
_c29 cm.
490 1 _aFacts on File science experiments
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aThe heat-retaining properties of water and soil -- Student-constructed weather stations -- How are snowflakes formed? -- Modeling el nino -- Factors that affect evaporative rates -- Sources of carbon dioxide in the air -- Levels of ultraviolet radiation in local ecosystems -- Variables that affect cloud formation -- What type of hair makes the most accurate hygrometer? -- How does distance affect solar energy absorption? -- When fronts collide -- How do tornadoes form? -- Temperature and barometric pressure -- How does topography affect flash flooding? -- How accurate are weather predictions? -- How much dew forms at night? -- Does sunset color vary with weather conditions? -- A custom temperature scale -- A convection box -- Intensity of insolation.
508 _aPresents new, tested experiments related to the intriguing field of meteorology. The experiments are designed to promote interest in science in and out of the classroom, and to improve critical-thinking skills.
650 0 _aWeather
_xExperiments.
650 0 _aClimatology
_xExperiments.
650 0 _aWeather
_xStudy and teaching (Middle school)
_xActivity programs.
650 0 _aWeather
_xStudy and teaching (Secondary)
_xActivity programs.
700 1 _aWood, Elaine,
_d1950-
830 0 _aFacts on File science experiments.
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