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Weather And Climate (Science Concepts Second)

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Weather and Climate by Time life is a great science book.Every page is filled with everything you need to know about our Earth and all of the natural things that go on. It explains things like how the atmosphere is divided, and what are the different layers. There are five layers in the atmosphere they are the Troposphere, the Stratosphere, the Mesosphere, the Thermosphere, and the Exosphere. Some more of the explanations are what causes tornadoes, and what causes turbulence. Tornadoes are caused by severe thunderstorms, and when a cold front runs into warm air. Turbulence is caused by differences of air temperature. Some more interesting questions answered are what causes lightning, what are cumulonimbus clouds, and what causes fog to form. Lightning is caused by clouds becoming electrically charged and when it reaches a certain level it releases lightning. Cumulonimbus clouds are known as thunderclouds, because they usually bring thunder and lightning. Fog is formed when moist warm air comes into contact with dry cold air. Other interesting topics are what is a rainbow, what are mountian halos, how are daily forecasts created, and what is the Greenhouse Effect. A rainbow is a combination of sunlight and moisture up into the air. Mountain Halos are circles of light at the top of a mountain that are caused by sun light going into fog. Daily forecasts are created by meteorologists finding out the current weather and then using satellites to predict the rest of the day's weather. Finally the Greenhouse Effect is the problem we're having with certain chemicals destroying our atmosphere.
I thought this was a good science book, but it was kind of boring. Some of the topics were interesting, but not enough to make me want to read more. I recommend this book to all ages that enjoy learning more about science and the natural wonders of our world.