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Kids Questions WHY IS THE SKY BLUE? April, 8 The sun shines white and black light to our planet. The white light has all the colors in it. In our ...

Weather Folklore   If crows fly low, winds going to blow; If crows fly high, winds going to die.   Whether it’s cold or whether it’s hot; We shall have weather, whether ...

Tsunami Tsunami QuestionsTsunami DefinitionsTsunami SafetyTsunami ActivitiesTsunami Questions What is a tsunami? A tsunami is a large ocean wave usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic explosion. Tsunamis are ...

Volcanoes Volcano QuestionsTypes of VolcanoesNotable Volcano EruptionsVolcano DefinitionsVolcano SafetyVolcano ActivitiesVolcano QuestionsWhat is a volcano? A volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the ...

Earthquakes Earthquake QuestionsEarthquake DefinitionsRichter ScaleEarthquake SafetyEarthquake ActivitiesEarthquake Questions What is an earthquake? Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s surface. They are the Earth's natural means ...

Wildfires Wildfire QuestionsWildfire DefinitionsWildfire SafetyWildfire ActivitiesWildfire Questions What is a wildfire? A wildfire also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, peat fire, bushfire (in Australia), ...

Drought Drought QuestionsTypes of DroughtDrought DefinitionsDrought Severity ClassificationDrought ActivitiesDrought Questions What is a drought? A drought is when there is a lack of precipitation over an extended period of time, usually a ...

Weather Instruments Weather InstrumentsRadarWeather Instrument ActivitiesWeather Instruments A THERMOMETER measures the air temperature. Most thermometers are closed glass tubes containing liquids such as alcohol or mercury. When air around the ...

Weather Forecasting Forecasting QuestionsAir MassesWeather FrontsForecasting ActivitiesForecasting Questions How do meteorologists forecast the weather? Weather forecasting is a prediction of what the weather will be like in an hour, tomorrow, ...

Climate Climate QuestionsSeasonsGlobal WarmingEl Nino/La NinaEarth's AtmosphereClimate ActivitiesClimate Questions What is climate? Climate is the average weather usually taken over a 30-year time period for a particular region and time ...