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20 08, 2017

Where do tornadoes come from? – Weather – Earth science

By |2018-05-31T11:49:23-07:00August 20th, 2017|Physics|Comments Off on Where do tornadoes come from? – Weather – Earth science

A tornado wrecked a town in northern France When there's wind coming from more than one direction at the same time, sometimes the air begins to spin around in one place. This [...]

20 08, 2017

Why does it rain? Weather – Earth science

By |2017-08-20T18:07:53-07:00August 20th, 2017|Physics|Comments Off on Why does it rain? Weather – Earth science

Thanks to Rocbike for the great picture! When the Earth first formed, about 4.5 billion years ago, it didn't rain here. Until about four billion years ago, Earth was too hot for raindrops to form, [...]

20 08, 2017

Why does earth have weather? – Earth Science

By |2017-08-20T17:40:27-07:00August 20th, 2017|Physics|Comments Off on Why does earth have weather? – Earth Science

A thunderstorm in South Africa The weather on Earth happens because of the evaporation and condensation of water, and because of the spinning of the earth and the tilt of the earth on its axis. Does it [...]

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