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Ucar: Comparing Planetary Gases
Use jelly beans to compare the compositions (amounts of different gases) of the atmospheres of Earth, Mars, and Venus.
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Ucar: Climate
The climate where you live is called regional climate. Global climate is a description of the climate of a planet as a whole, with all the regional differences averaged. Includes links to additional resources on climate and climate change.
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Ucar: Wind
Wind is air moving from a place that has higher pressure to one that has lower pressure. Sometimes wind is just a light breeze and other times it is strong enough to blow the roofs off buildings.
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Ucar: Weather Glossary
A glossary of common weather related words.
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Ucar: Humidity
The amount of water vapor in the air is called humidity.
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Ucar: Clouds Images
Photos of various types of clouds and diagrams to help you understand clouds.
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Ucar: Greenhouse Gases Sorting Game
Sort these molecules as greenhouse gases, borderline cases or not greenhouse gases.
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Ucar: Clouds Memory Game
Test your memory while you learn about clouds. Click on tiles to reveal photos of clouds and try to find a matching pair.
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Ucar: The Photosphere: The "Surface" of the Sun
The photosphere is the visible "surface" of the Sun. View pictures and read a description of the photosphere in this article.
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Ucar: Little Ice Age: Where Have All the Glaciers Gone?
In this lesson, young scholars examine images of alpine glaciers to develop an under-standing of how glaciers respond to climate change.
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Ucar: The 1991/1992 Drought
This site from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research offers information on drought and global climate conditions, with an explanation of the trade winds.
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Ucar: Make a Tornado
This site is provided for by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Make a tornado or a twister in a jar. The step by step directions give a clear description of how to make these items.
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Ncar: About Rainbows
This site from the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research provides an illustrated article about the phenomenon of rainbows.
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Ncar: About Rainbows
This site from the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research provides an illustrated article about the phenomenon of rainbows.
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Ncar: About Rainbows
This site from the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research provides an illustrated article about the phenomenon of rainbows.
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Ucar: About Temperature
This site from the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research provides a lengthy page covering numerous topics including the difference between heat and temperature, the use of different temperature scales, thermal expansion, how a...