Gases, Pressure, and Wind: The Science of the Atmosphere

By Paul Fleisher

Why does the wind blow? What does air pressure have to do with a thunderstorm? Why is a mountaintop snowy while the valley below is warm? the answers to these questions all involve the atmospher--the layer of air surrounding Earth.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082257537X
• ISBN13: 9780822575375
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Lerner Publications
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7