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Your Guide to Science Projects, Fun Experiments, and Science Research

Weather: Air Pressure

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Meteorology is the study of weather in a given region. Weather refers to whats going on in the troposphere (atmospheric layer next to the Earth). In other words, weather is the condition of the air layer above the Earth at a given place and time. Weather reports include air temperature, humidity (how wet the air […]

Cloud Formation Video

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After watching the video, check out some of the other posts on this website about clouds. EARTH SCIENCE BOOKS Earth Science is the study of the Earth, which includes the atmosphere (air layer), lithosphere (solid materials-rocks), and hydrosphere (water-oceans, rivers, lakes,and streams)  

Cloud Colors

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Question: Why are clouds white? Answer: Clouds are white because white light comes from the clouds to your eyes. Now let me explain where this white light comes from. 1. Light from the sun is white. This means it is made up of all the colors of the light spectrum, which are the colors of […]

Daylight Saving Time: History

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Standard time refers to sun time, or time one would determine using a sundial. A time zone refers to a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually called local time. Time zones were established in the in the U.S. and Canada by the railroads in 1883. But it wasn’t until […]

Atmospheric Pressure

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Atmospheric Pressure The force of air molecules pushing on a surface Also called air pressure or barometric pressure. Air A mixture of gases containing about 78% nitrogen, 20% oxygen, and 2% other gases including carbon dioxide and water vapor. Gas molecules are separate from each other and in constant motion. Words to Know air air pressure […]

Air Pressure

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What is air pressure? Pressure is a measure of a force on a specific area of surface. Air pressure is the force of air on an area of surface.This is a good definition, but it doesn’t tell you what’s happening. So here is the nitty gritty about how I understand the cause of air pressure: Air […]

Sky Color

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Blue Sky The sky appears to be a colored surface above the Earth. During the day the sky’s color varies in shades of blue. At sunrise and sunset its colors may be vivid shades of red, pink, orange, yellow, and blue. Your eyes have special light receiving cells called cones. These cells take in light […]