Looks at the natural and manmade materials that make up our world, where they come from, what they are made from, and how they can be used to create structures that are useful to our everyday lives. Weather plays an important part in our daily lives. The state of Earth's atmosphere determines whether it will be hot, cold, rainy, snowy, cloudy, sunny, or windy. This book looks at weather-what it is, how it occurs, and how it is forecasted. Find out why lightning strikes, discover why the wind blows, and make your own weather base.

Includes index.

Weather -- Wind -- Clouds -- Rain and snow -- Air pressure -- Weather on the move -- Stormy weather -- Looking at the climate -- Seasons -- Recording weather -- Weather forecasts -- Make your own weather base -- More about clouds -- Glossary -- Index.