Our Earth in Action: Weather

This book is packed with stunning colour photographs and diagrams. Together with a detailed and expertly written text, it provides an accurate, comprehensive account of the topic of weather for key stage 3 students. Main text is supported by a series of fact files which provide information at a glance: history file, future file, test and fact files. The topics covered include: the sun and the atmosphere, clouds, rain snow and hail, wind, electric storms, weather patterns and climate, air masses, depressions and anti-cyclones, hurricanes and tornadoes, measuring and forecasting the weather, and coping with extremes of weather.