Weather is an all-encompassing term used to describe all of the many and varied phenomena that can occur in the atmosphere of a planet. The term is normally taken to mean the activity of these phenomena over short periods of time, usually no more than a few days in length. Average atmospheric conditions over significantly longer periods are known as climate. Usage of the two terms often overlaps and the concepts are obviously very closely related.
Weather phenomena result from temperature differences around the globe, which arise mainly because areas closer to the tropics, around the equator, receive more energy from the Sun than more northern and southern regions, nearer to the Earth's poles.
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Billy and Maria: Weather Coloring Books for Children - Join Billy and Maria as they learn about tornado safety and winter weather in these printable pages.
CBeebies: Weather Collages - Have your parent help you make a collage with pictures of the sun and clouds.
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CBeebies: Weather Makes - See how to make clouds, and how the sun makes shadows.
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CBeebies: Weather Safari - Put animals where they belong in nature, and then listen to the weather song.
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CBeebies: Weather Story - Join Miss Hoolie to see what the weather is like in Balamory.
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