This video introduces students to the fundamentals of weather, including air pressure, wind, and moisture. The basic principles of cloud formation and precipitation are explored. Important terminology includes: heat energy, atmosphere, troposphere, sun, local winds, global winds, humidity, water vapor, evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2007. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015.

What is weather? (2:19); --Heat Energy and Weather (1:14); -- Air Pressure (1:28); -- Wind (1:26); -- Moisture (1:31); -- Clouds and Precipitation (2:33); -- Summing Up (0:53); -- Video Assessment (1:48); -- Credits: Weather Around Us (0:47); .