What do meteorologist do beyond just predicting the weather for the news or apps on our phones? And why do we call it &quot;meteor-ology&quot; when it&#39;s not about meteors from space? Learn more about what exactly meteorology is and you&#39;ll even get to hear Cheryl sing a song about the weather! It&#39;s never too late to learn about the world around you.

This is part of the What is Science unit.

Resources from this episode:
<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2016/06/04/meteorologists-do-not-study-meteors-so-why-the-name/?sh=165c3d15664c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Meteorologists do not study meteors - so why the name? </a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_circulation#/media/File:Earth_Global_Circulation_-_en.svg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Atmospheric circulation (image)</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1_IObsiq7g&t=31s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Wacky Weather (song)</a>
 
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Lesson 93 - What is Astronomy?

Have you ever felt like you slept through science when you were in school, but now wish you could understand the world around you better? Then this podcast is for you! Each week Cheryl asks a science question and Ryan, a science teacher, does his best to answer. From boiling water to shooting stars and everything in between, listen along and learn about the science you encounter every day.