Early in the morning, when the sun chases the night's shadows from lawns, gardens, and meadows, the ground is full of sparkles. Dewdrops, like tiny jewels, are everywhere. They glitter on spider...
Clouds airplanes make
Have you ever looked up and seen a jet airplane high in the sky? Sometimes you will see what looks like a trail of white smoke stretched out behind the plane. This trail is a cloud made by the jet. ...
Homemade clouds
You can make a cloud! In fact, you probably have made clouds many, many times. All you need is a cold day. Just open your mouth and blow a puff of breath into the cold air. For just a moment, you'll...
Clouds on the earth
> fog under the Golden Gate Bridge, California Eeee-rump! Eeee-rump! The growly sound of a foghorn echoes in the night. A thick, gray fog creeps in from the ocean and settles over the waterfront....
Squeezing water from air
Water is almost always in the air around you, even when you can't see it or feel it. Here is an experiment that will show you how clouds form when cold air and warm air come together. You'll need: a...
Shapes in the sky
stratus clouds There are many different kinds of clouds, and each kind has a name. Most clouds are named for their shapes. The clouds that look like great sheets pulled across the sky are called...
Floating water in the air
Clouds. Sometimes they look like big gobs of whipped cream in the sky, and sometimes like soft, floating feathers. Sometimes they're white as milk, and sometimes as dark and gloomy as an angry frown....
Dust devils and dust storms
A tornado is a whirling wind that comes down from the sky and touches the ground. Dust devils and sand pillars are whirling winds that go from the ground up into the sky. Whenever hot air rises, it...
The storm with an eye
A hurricane is a storm that's shaped like a doughnut. It's a great, whirling circle of clouds, hundreds of miles (kilometers) wide. In the middle is a hole where the ahis perfectly calm. This hole...
Whirlwinds!
It is late afternoon in the summer. The air is hot and sticky. In the distance, a long line of clouds is gathering. There is a rumble of thunder. The line of dark clouds comes swirling over the...