Climate and Weather
Investigation 1:
Observing Weather

This investigation will help you to:

Air Temperature,
Glenn Research Center (NASA)
Read an explanation of what air temperature measures

What is Wind?,
British Wind Energy Association
Find out about the different factors that contribute to wind movement

Changing Global Cloudiness,
Earth Observatory, NASA
Great Overview of how and why clouds form where they do on earth.

Clouds,
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Learn about cloud formation, cloud types, and how clouds affect our lives.

Formation of Raindrops,
The Learning Network
Read a short paragraph about the formation of rain. The article continues with a section on measurement of rainfall, distribution of rainfall, and religion and rainfall.