How does a cloud form? When is the best time to see a rainbow in the sky? Why do ice cubes shrink in the freezer? The answers to these questions all involve water. So do the reasons why we have rain and snow. To understand weather, we have to know what happens to water at different temperatures, on the ground and in the air. In this fact-packed book, discover what happens when water changes from a liquid into a gas or a solid, and much more.

Weather is what happens in the air around us but a lot of it involves water. This book looks at the many ways water falls from the sky.

Describes the cycle in which ice on the pond melts into water, which in turn evaporates into water vapor, which collects into clouds, which produce rain and snow.

How does water vapor become snow? How many shapes can a snow crystal have? Why are some snowflakes so big? What is a blizzard? How is snow measured? There is so much to learn about snow! New readers will enjoy this colorful, fact-filled book that answers these and other questions. There is even an experiment at the end of the book so the reader can be a scientist! This title is ideal for early readers or read-aloud and also supports the National Science Education Standards for Kû4 science.

"By integrating the basics of hydrology and geomorphology with the practical formulation of policy, this book is intended for the general public, students of environmental studies, legislators, policy makers, and all others who are interested in the use, control, and management of water."--Jacket.

An elementary science book that serves as an introduction to weather. Specifically addressed are the subjects of how and where rain, hail, sleet, snow, tornadoes and hurricanes, lightning and thunder come from. Although first published in 1961, the volume still provides accurate scientific explanations for these weather conditions.

Discusses rain, clouds, snow, dew and frost, and rainbows.