By Mrs' Herndons 2nd grade class

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Weather Research
By Mrs. Herndons 2nd grade class 2000-2001
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Sun
By Noami and Subrina
Facts about the Sun 1. The sun is a star that is
closer to the Earth so it looks bigger and
brighter. 2. The sun is made of hot gases and is
at least ten million degrees. 3. The sun is about
4 and 1/2 billion years old.
http//www.hao.ucar.edu/public/education/basic.htm
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Clouds
By Sophia, Shahzeb, and Riki
Clouds Facts 1. Clouds are formed when moist air
pushes up and is cooled. 2. There are five groups
of clouds. They are grouped by their shape,
structure, and how high they are. 3. Luke Howard
was a man that first used Latin names for
clouds.
Facts found at http//www.cloudyskies.net/clouds.
html
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Snow
By Mike and Alyssa
Facts about Snow 1. Snow comes from water vapor
in the air that freezes. 2. There are many
different kinds of snow. 3. Most snow is white
but some is red, green, blue, or black because of
colored fungi.
http//miavx1.edu/?Dragonfly/snow/snow.HTMLX
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Lightning
By Sadie and Felipe
What we learned about Lightning 1. Every second
more than a hundred lightning bolts strike the
Earth. 2. Lightning travels up to sixty miles per
second. 3. A path of a lightning bolt can be as
hot as 50,000 degrees.
http//www.kings.k12.ca.us/central/cuesd.a/tq/weat
her/thunderlight.html
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THUNDER
By Celest, Nicolette, and Katelyn
Facts 1. Thunder is a deep rumbling sound that
comes after a flash of lightning. 2. Thunder is
an explosion of air that has been heated by
lightning. 3. Thunder has many different sounds.
Where we found our information http//www.kings.k
12.ca.us/central/cuesd.a/tq/weather/thunderlight.h
tml
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Hurricanes
By Nathan and Shabbir
Hurricane Facts 1. A hurricane is a powerful
storm that forms over the West Indies or the
Pacific Ocean. 2. The winds at the center of the
hurricane blow at speeds of 74 miles per hour. 3.
The eye of the hurricane is very calm with almost
no clouds or winds.
http//content.macontelegraph.com/krt/hurr/html/1.
htm
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Tornadoes
By Alex and Joey
Facts about Tornadoes 1. A tornado is a
funnel-shaped cloud that is very dangerous. 2.
Tornadoes are sometimes called twisters. 3.
Tornadoes usually form in the spring.
Information found at http//www.germantown.k12.il
.us/html/tornado.html
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Wind
By Joseph and Zach
Facts about Wind 1. If there wasnt any wind,
there wouldnt be a day to day change in our
weather. 2. Wind is air that moves
horizontally. 3. Wind is created by differences
in the airs density.
Mt. Washington Observatory
http//www.wildwildweather.com/wind.htm
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http//www.deltatech.com/ru/rainbows.html
Rainbows
By Cristina and Ebony
Rainbow Facts 1. A rainbow appears when water
and the sun meet in the sky. 2. A rainbow is
always in front of you when your back is to the
sun. 3. There is always a primary and a secondary
rainbow.
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The End