How Does a Cloud Become a Thunderstorm?

by Mike Graf

How did ancient peoples explain thunderstorms? How does the Sun send ocean water up into the clouds? How do electric charges form in a storm cloud? This series explores the causes and effects that shape our world. From the underwater volcanoes that sprout into islands, to the rushing waterfalls that spark electric currents, this series demonstrates how both natural and man-made phenomena occur.

32 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 2009

About the author

Mike Graf currently teaches classes in child development and children's literature at Chico State University. Graf has been a TV weathercaster and an elementary school teacher for nine years. A national park fanatic, Graf visits many national parks across the country every year. He lives in Chico, California.