World Book Student

Blizzard
Blizzard is a blinding snowstorm with strong, cold winds.

Civil defense
Civil defense is a program that provides guidance and assistance in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from public ....

Iqaluit
Iqaluit (pop. 6,184), is the capital and largest town of the Canadian territory of Nunavut.

Oates, Lawrence Edward Grace
Oates, Lawrence Edward Grace (1880-1912), was a British army officer and a member of the British expedition to Antarctica led by Captain Robert ....

Strand, Mark
Strand, Mark (1934-...), is an American poet known for works that explore such themes as personal identity, absence, and the ....

Weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere at some place and time.

Dust Bowl
Dust Bowl refers to an area in the United States that was devastated by extreme drought, soil erosion, and economic depression ....

Meteorology
Meteorology is the study of the earth's atmosphere and the variations in atmospheric conditions that produce weather.

Nome
Nome (pop. 3,505) is the transportation and commercial hub for northwestern Alaska.

Storm
Storm is a disturbance in the atmosphere of a planet or star.

Halifax explosion
Halifax explosion was a catastrophe that took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Dec. 6, 1917.

Keillor, Garrison
Keillor, Garrison (1942-...), is a popular American radio host, humorist, and writer.

Kooser, Ted
Kooser, Ted (1939-...), an American poet, was appointed poet laureate of the United States in 2004.

Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year.

South Dakota
South Dakota is a Midwestern state of the United States.