Are you scared of thunder CURIOUS Questions and answers about Where do you live on planet Earth Weather Do you prefer hot or cold weather Where would you go on an adventure What name would you give to a hurricane What do you do to have fun Words by Philip Steele illustrations by Mike Moran
What is weather Earth is surrounded by a layer of air called the atmosphere The way the atmosphere behaves is always changing It is these changes that give us the weather which may be hot cold wet windy or sunny Earth Sun The atmosphere is filled with moving air and clouds Mind the wind doesn’t blow your hat off Why does weather happen The sun is the nearest star to Earth It is far far away in space but its incredible heat warms our planet This warmth affects the way that air presses against Earth’s surface Differences between cold and warm places create strong winds as well as currents in the oceans 4 South Pole
