Read the sky

Identify real clouds, follow moving air and distinguish today's weather from climate.

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1. 1

   What can a cloud's shape tell us?

   Compare real cloud photographs and use shape as a clue to their names.

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2. 2

   Why does the wind blow?

   Explore how pressure differences help set air in motion.

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3. 3

   What happens when air masses meet?

   Move a front and compare air masses.

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4. 4

   Why does rain sometimes arrive as snow or sleet?

   Follow precipitation through changing air temperatures.

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5. 5

   How is today's weather different from climate?

   Compare one day's weather with long-term patterns.

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