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Temperature is the

degree of hotness or
coldness of an
environment or body.
It can be measured
by a thermometer. It
can also refer to the
speed of the atoms
and molecules of a
substance.
Fahrenheit, Celsius,
and Kelvin scales are
all ways to measure
the degrees of
temperature.
Wind is simply just air in motion. It is caused by
the uneven heating by the sun on the earths
surface. Because the earths surface is made
of very different types of land and water, the
surface absorbs the suns heat at all different
rates. To specify wind, the two factors needed
are speed and direction. Wind can be
measured in miles per hour or knots.
Humidity is the
amount of water
vapor in the air in
relation to the
maximum amount of
water vapor the air
can hold at a specific
temperature. It is
expressed as a
percentage from 0 to
100.
Air pressure is the
pressure given out
by the weight of air
above a given
point. It is usually
measured in
millibars or inches
of mercury.
O
3
, more commonly known as ozone, is a
gas that occurs both in the upper
atmosphere of the earth and at ground
level. Ozone can have positive or negative
effects for your health and the environment,
varying on its location in the atmosphere.
Motor vehicle exhaust and industrial
emissions, power plants, gasoline vapors,
and chemical solvents are some of the main
causes of ozone. Ozone can cause lung
and breathing problems.
NO
2
(Nitrogen Dioxide) is a highly reactive
substance. created when a different
pollutant (nitric oxide) joins with oxygen in
the atmosphere, creating a brownish-red
gas. It can cause many respiratory
illnesses and lung complications.
Carbon Monoxide is a toxic
gas. It can be emitted from
a faulty cooking or heating
appliance, petrol generator,
or motor engine. When
inhaled, it prevents the
bloods ability to carry
oxygen to vital organs, such
as the heart and brain,
causing serious
complications.
Particulate matter (PM10) pollution consists of
very small particles of liquids and solids floating
in the air. A big concern is that the particles are
small enough to be inhaled into the deepest
parts of the lungs. Motor vehicles, wood stoves
and fireplaces, dust from construction, and
wildfires are all sources of PM10. It can cause
asthma attacks, bronchitis, other lung diseases,
and harm your bodys immune system.

Watt, F. and Wilson, F. (1992). Weather & Climate. Usborne
Science & Experiments: London, England.
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/temperature.htm
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/wind1.htm
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http://www.wunderground.com/auto/kqed/health/ozone.asp
http://www.airinfonow.org/html/ed_particulate.html
http://www.wildwildweather.com/humidity.htm
http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/circulation/
air_pressure_p_1.html
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/co.html
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