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Topic 1: Basics of Weather

Topic 2: Intro to the Atmosphere

Topic 3: Why does the air temperature get warmer and colder?

Topic 4: Water vapor in the atmosphere

Topic 5: Making clouds

Topic 6: Precipitation  

Topic 7: The Atmosphere in motion

Topic 8: Air masses and fronts

Topic 9: Midlatitude cyclones and anticyclones

Topic 10: Thunderstorms

Topic 11: Hail and Lightning

Topic 12: Tornadoes

Topic 13: Atmospheric Optics

Topic 14: Hurricanes   

Topic 15: Antarctica  

Topic 16: Climate Change

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