Silver Burdett/

Science: UnderstandingYour Environment/

Weather Changes p. 191/

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/-/Maybe you have heard*D1 the statement, [AP[ALIf you don't like*D1 the weather (around here, )]just wait*- a few minutes=U--03 ]and its(SIC)*A1 sure to be=IAV031 different. /-/There is*N1 some truth (to the statement. )/-/The weather does change,*- /C/and it changes*- often. /-/What changes can be called*P1 "weather changes"? /-/There are*N1 many. /c/But the changes [JMyou are*A1 most likely to notice=IAV020 ]happen*- (in the air. )/-/Clouds are*-1P (among the changes )[JRyou see*D0 most often (in the air. )]/-/What are*N1 clouds? /-/[ALIf you have ever walked*- (in a fog, )]you know*D1 [DOwhat a cloud is*-1P like. ]/-/Fog is*N1 just a cloud lying=P--051 close (to the ground. )/-/Clouds are usually made up*P (of tiny droplets )(of water. )/-/A single droplet is*A1 so small [ARit cannot be seen.*P ]/-/Together droplets are seen*P (as clouds )(like those )(in the picture. )/-/Some clouds are made up*P (of tiny ice crystals. )/-/The feather-like clouds [JMyou see*D0 (in the top )(of the picture )]are made*P (of ice crystals. )/-/Clouds made up=P--050 (of ice crystals )are*N1 the highest ones. /-/What color is*N1 a cloud? /-/You have probably seen*D1 some [JRthat look*A3 red, orange, or yellow. ]/c/But all clouds are*A1 white. /-/They reflect*D1 all colors (of light. )/-/Clouds may look*A3 red, orange, or yellow (because of the different colors )(of sunlight )[JRthat strike*D1 them. ]/-/Some clouds look*A1 dark [ARbecause they are*A1 too thick (for light )to pass=IOP050 (through them. )]/-/What is*N1 the outside air temperature now? /-/Was*N1 the temperature the same (at this time )yesterday? /-/Will it be*N1 the same (at this time )tomorrow? !!!!!!!!