Chapter 13

 

SCIENCEPOWER 10
Student Resources
Chapter 13: Solar Energy and Weather

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Other Great Web Sites for Chapter 13

Global Energy and the Weather
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wglobale/wglobale.htm

The sun is the driving force behind Earth's weather. How does solar energy cause weather patterns on a global scale? Take a look at the answer provided here, and then go on to the Storm Systems page or the general Weather page.

Measuring and Monitoring Weather
http://cbc.ca/everest2000/education/phase3/theme3weather.html

This site is part of a CBC Newsworld series on Energy and the Human Body. The site provides great information on weather and climate monitoring, avalanches, the Sun, clouds and precipitation, and wind, and explains why these factors were so important to the Mount Everest 2000 expedition.