All about heat waves and droughts : discovering Earth's scorching weather

Book 2022

Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it! Is it true that heat waves can make roads break apart? Yes! When it's extra hot, the materials that roads are made of will swell and start to crack. Inside, you'll find: How heat waves and droughts happen, why they happen, and an account of the most devastating ones in recent history; A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos, diagrams: and what you can do if a...

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Explore Topics & Themes:

Climatic changes Juvenile literature

Droughts Juvenile literature

Heat waves (Meteorology) Juvenile literature

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A true book True book

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ISBN:

9781338769579
133876957X

Edition:

First edition

Description:

48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Target Audience Note:

345 Childrens Plus, Incorporated

Other Title:

Heat waves and droughts
At head of title: Natural disaster

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

The Wonders of weather: what makes up the weather and how is it differet from climate?
The heat is on: what are heat waves and what problems do they cause?
Whe droughts happen: why do droughts happen and how do they hurt people, animals, and nature?
The BIG truth: can droughts happen in rain forests?
Keeping your cool: how can you protect yourself from heat waves and droughts?
What the future holds: what can people do to help reduce the number of heat waves and droughts?
Think like a scientist
Activity
True statistics

Control Number:

3100462

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