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Albedo and Climate

The surface of the Earth is a patchwork of many colors. Find out how the colors of our planet impact climate.
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Make an Atmosphere Lantern

Learn about our atmosphere and create a cool night light.
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Exploring the Atmosphere with Weather Balloons

Weather balloons carry instruments high in the atmosphere to measure wind, temperature, and humidity.
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The Shape of Raindrops

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What's With Weather Fronts?

Discover how a weather front can cause clouds and storms with rain or snow.
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Snowflakes

Some snowflakes are made of a single ice crystal while other, more elaborate, snowflakes are made of as many as 200 ice crystals fused together.
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The Difference Between Weather and Climate

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Earth

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Layers of Earth's Atmosphere

Layers of Earth's atmosphere: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere.
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Icy Winter Weather

Will freezing rain cause an ice storm? Will it rain or snow? Each of these different types of precipitation is possible with a winter storm.
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