Climate

• Kids and Teens: School Time: Science: The Earth: The Atmosphere: Weather  (353)

The Basics of Climate Prediction [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explains what climate is, what it affects, and why it's so complicated.

Climate and People [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Learn how the Australian climate affects the lives of its people. Includes urban planning, house design, tips for travelers, health, living with drought, and sports.

Climate History [ Mature Teens ] - A detailed historical discussion on how and why the Earth's climate changed through time.

Climate of Australia [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - A look at the climate of Australia, how it varies across the continent, effects and causes.

Climatologist's Toolbox [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - How climatologists know about past and present climates.

Geography4Kids.com: Climate [ Kids/Teens ] - Definition of climate and how it varies.

NASA Earth Observatory [ Mature Teens ] - Explore the causes and effects of climatic and environmental change through the use of real satellite data.

The S'COOL Project: Students' Cloud Observations Online [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Learn how students are helping NASA study the ways in which clouds may affect the Earth's climate.

United States Interactive Climate Pages [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides data for major United States cities showing temperature and rainfall averages and extremes.

What Is Climate? [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explains what climate is, and how it's measured.

What is Climate? [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Looks at how factors such as mountains, latitude, and trees affect climate.

What is Climate? [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - How climate is measured, and how it's affected by elevation, and ocean currents.

What's Up With the Weather? [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - NOVA and Frontline report that examines the science and politics of global warming and what climatologists really know about the greenhouse effect. Includes interactive tutorials.