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Cosmos (2014): The Difference Between Weather and Climate
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the difference between climate and weather while walking on a beach with a dog. He mentions that climate is the weather of a region over a long period of time, while weather is short-term. He uses the dog's path to illustrate the variance of weather patterns and his own path to illustrate the consistency of climate. -
CrashCourse: Weather vs. Climate
Sabrina describes both weather and climate then explains the difference between the two. She also provides several examples of different weather conditions. -
Schoolhouse Rock!: The Weather Show
This clip illustrates the various weather conditions (sun, snow, rain, thunderstorms) and briefly explains each one. -
Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Weathering and Erosion
Bill Nye is obssessed with erosion and explains that rocks change over time. He explains what causes weathering (although he calls it erosion): water, ice, wind, sand, and chemicals. He illustrates the process of erosion in his lab. -
NBC News Learn: Flash Floods
Strong stormy weather can cause flash floods. This is when heavy rain pours down on a region and very quickly floods an area. Scientists are trying to find ways to warn people before flooding hits by studying weather patterns. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipCrashCourse: The World Changes
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Sabrina explains how the earth changes using seasons and landforms as examples. She illustrates how landforms form and change over time by mentioning plate tectonics, erosion, and weathering. She uses famous examples of gradual change (The Grand Canyon and The Old Man of The Mountain) as well as examples of quick change (Mount St. Helens) to stress that the earth changes in ways that are both noticeable and not so obvious. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipPeppa Pig: Canceled Beach Plans
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Peppa and her family plan to go to the beach the next day because the weather forecast is sunshine, but they find that it snowed quite a lot overnight. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipBBC Bitesize: KS3 Chemistry: How Sedimentary Rock Forms
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The narrator explains how sedimentary rocks form: from sediment deposited in water through the process of weathering and erosion. He also explains the layers of sedimentary rock, which include sandstone, limestone, and conglomerates. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipMr. Wizard's World: Create a Cloud in a Bottle
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Mr. Wizard and his guest perform an experiment in which they create a cloud in a bottle. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipGeostorm: Unusual Freezing
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A team from the United Nations visits a town in Afghanistan to find that it has frozen despite the hot climate.
