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Combustion during wildfires releases carbon dioxide, water vapor, and lots of HEAT into the atmosphere. The heat causes the air to change its circulation patterns. And this can change the weather. 

Try out these activities to learn more about heat energy and the weather.

Windows to the Universe

Latent Heat & Clouds Activity

Looking at the World in a Different Light

Web Weather for Kids

See Conduction!

Make Conduction Currents!

Project LEARN

Introduction to the Atmosphere

The Greenhouse Effect

Educational Resources About Wildfires

Ecology of Fire from the US Forest Service (This site is currently offline.)

National Fire Danger Rating System

Forest Fire Ecology Lesson Plans (9-12) from The Discovery Channel

US Fire Administration's Kids Page

Wildfire from FEMA for Kids

Yellowstone Wildland Fire Page

 
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This page was last edited on 10/14/2002 .