1.  How does the Chinese government plan to keep the skies sunny and clear during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing?

2.  Why is the Chinese government planning for the likely possibility of rain during the Olympics?

3.  What is main purpose of the Chinese government's weather-modification program?

4.  How is weather-modification generally used in the U.S.?

5.  List three methods used for cloud seeding (dispersing silver iodide into clouds).

6.  What problems do Chinese scientists face when cloud seeding?

7.  What do you think of the Chinese government's plan to keep the skies sunny and clear for the Olympics?