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Weather: Droplet to Drop … How Rain Happens

Droplet to Drop … How Rain HappensWeatherBring on the RainDroplet to Drop … How Rain HappensTypes of PrecipitationFooling the CloudsSo Why Does It Rain? In "Partly to Mostly Cloudy," we discussed…

Willis Haviland Carrier

Willis Haviland CarrierBorn: 1876Birthplace: Angola, N.Y. Apparatus for treating air—Carrier developed the first safe, low pressure centrifugal refrigeration machine using non-toxic,…

Vancouver Island

(Encyclopedia) Vancouver Island (1991 pop. 579,921), 12,408 sq mi (32,137 sq km), SW British Columbia, Canada, in the Pacific Ocean; largest island off W North America. It is c.285 mi (460 km) long…

Major Biomes of the World

Arctic TundraConiferous ForestDeciduous ForestDesertGrasslandsMountainsRainforests Have you visited any biomes lately? A biome is a large ecosystem where plants, animals, insects, and people…

mummy

(Encyclopedia) mummy, dead human or animal body preserved by embalming or by unusual natural conditions. As a rule mummies are from ancient times. The word is of Arabic derivation and refers…

Advanced-Level Science Projects: Botany

BotanyAdvanced-Level Science ProjectsBotanyHow Close to a Plant Must Pesticides Be in Order to Be Beneficial?Can Healthy Plants Be Grown in Soil Containing No Microorganisms? Can Cloning Make a…

Weather: The Take on Temperature

The Take on TemperatureWeatherMeasuring the AtmosphereThe Take on TemperatureIs the Pressure Getting to You?The Wind in the WillowsIt's Not the Heat, It's the HumidityMeasuring the RainPlacing the…

Weather: What Should I Wear?

What Should I Wear?WeatherWhat Should I Wear?Playing the OddsGetting Down to BasicsForecasting from the Beginning Books on weather often save the best for last. Before you finally get to weather…