Can Lightning Strike the Same Place Twice?: And Other Questions About Earth, Weather, and the Environment (Is That a Fact?)

Title Page......Page 3
Contents......Page 4
Introduction......Page 6
Does A Ring Around The Moon Really Mean Rain Or Snow Is On The Way?......Page 7
Can Lightning Strike The Same Place Twice?......Page 8
Is It True That You Can Dig A Hole From One Side Of Earth To The Other?......Page 10
Is It Safe To Go Outside While The Eye Of A Hurricane Is Passing Over Your Home?......Page 12
Can People Be Swallowed Up By A Crack In The Earth During An Earthquake?......Page 14
Should You Open Windows In A House To Prevent Damage During A Tornado?......Page 16
Are Forest Fires Really Always Bad?......Page 18
Is It True That No Two Snowflakes Are Alike?......Page 20
Can You Really Use Moss Growing On A Tree To Tell You In Which Direction You Are Going?......Page 22
Is It True That Water Drains In A Different Direction In Each Hemisphere?......Page 24
Can You Tell How Far Away A Storm Is By Counting The Seconds Between A Flash Of Lightning And A Roll Of Thunder?......Page 26
Is It True That The Great Wall Of China Is The Only Human-Made Object You Can See From Space?......Page 28
If A Groundhog Sees Its Shadow Will There Really Be Six More Weeks Of Winter?......Page 30
Is It True That Earth Is Running Out Of Landfill Space?......Page 32
Does Earth's Distance From The Sun Really Cause The Seasons?......Page 34
Is It True That You Can Tell What The Temperature Is By Counting A Cricket's Chirps?......Page 36
Is It True That All Deserts Are Hot?......Page 38
Glossary/Selected Bibliography......Page 40
Further Reading......Page 41
Index/ Acknowledgments/Copyright Page......Page 42
Back Cover......Page 44