Weather Words and What They Mean
- Subject
- Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather
- Age
- 3-5 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Holiday House
- Size
- 24.1 cm × 19.8 cm
- ISBN
- 9780823441907
A perfect introduction to how we talk and think about the weather.
Everyone talks about the weather, but what does it all mean? In clear, accessible language, Gail Gibbons introduces many common terms--like moisture, air pressure, and temperature--and their definitions.
Simple, kid-friendly text explains the origins of fog, clouds, frost, thunderstorms, snow, fronts, hurricanes, reinforcing the explanations with clear, well-labeled drawings and diagrams. Newly revised, this edition of Weather Words and What They Mean has been vetted by an expert from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. Best of all, the book features a fun list of weird weather facts!
Everyone talks about the weather, but what does it all mean? In clear, accessible language, Gail Gibbons introduces many common terms--like moisture, air pressure, and temperature--and their definitions.
Simple, kid-friendly text explains the origins of fog, clouds, frost, thunderstorms, snow, fronts, hurricanes, reinforcing the explanations with clear, well-labeled drawings and diagrams. Newly revised, this edition of Weather Words and What They Mean has been vetted by an expert from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. Best of all, the book features a fun list of weird weather facts!
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What reviewers said
"An attractive introduction for weather units."
"As usual with Gibbons, the colors are fresh and the format friendly. . . a useful start toward making sense of the jargon that tells us which way the wind blows."
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