U X L Encyclopedia Of Weather And Natural Disasters

Understanding weather and climate.

Presents comprehensive, up-to-date information on weather and climate basics, weather conditions and phenomena, natural disasters, forecasting, and human influences on weather and climate.

Understanding weather and climate.

Understanding weather and climate.

Our planet experiences many different kinds of weather, and sometimes it can be extreme. This book looks at all sorts of weather, including devastating natural disasters such as hurricanes, droughts, and blizzards. Readers will learn about the positive and negative effects of weather and how to stay safe during a natural disaster. This book was designed to support the elementary earth science curricula and STEM topics are covered throughout. Rich, accessible text and full-color photographs of these incredible weather events will keep readers on the edge of their seat.

Presents comprehensive, up-to-date information on weather and climate basics, weather conditions and phenomena, natural disasters, forecasting, and human influences on weather and climate.

With this fascinating, fact-packed book you'll get the insider's scoop on the wild weather events that take place all across the planet!

Describes the processes and effects of floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, droughts, and other natural disasters, and includes an experiment and a list of related Web sites.