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Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
These 36 half-hour lectures are your initiation into the geological world that lies just outside your door. "The Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology" introduces you to physical geology, the study of Earth's minerals, rocks, soils, and the processes that operate on them through time.
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
See the world in a whole new way! Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the structure, function, and personality of the natural world. Explore the anatomy of a jellyfish, the inside of a volcano, monarch butterfly migration, how sunsets work, and much more. Rothman's whimsical illustrations are paired with interactive activities that encourage curiosity and inspire you to look more closely...
12) Volcanoes
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction primer on all thing volcanos, including the different types of volcanos, the work of volcanologists, and more"--
13) Tornadoes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Decribes tornadoes, how they form, their destructive capabilities, and safety precautions that people should know.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
29,028 feet tall and still growing?! Even though Mount Everest measures 29,028 feet high, it may be growing about two inches a year. A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year. Mountains are created when the huge plates that make up the earth's outer shell very slowly pull and push against one another. Read and find out about all the different kinds of mountains.
16) Volcanoes
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the science behind volcanoes, including where and why volcanoes happen and how to stay safe when the mountain spews fire. Includes activity, glossary, and index"--
17) Weather
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
From wild tornadoes to blinding blizzards, learn what makes our climate and weather work in this stunning visual guide. Fiercer hurricanes, hungrier wildfires, flash floods, and desertification are becoming a part of daily life as our climate shifts and changes. Weather covers the most important areas of this timely topic, delivering up-to-date expert information on everything from the water cycle to winds, cloud galleries, fog, and snow, and from...
19) Rainbows
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Simple text introduces readers to the science behind rainbows. Including why rainbows occur and what they are made of.
20) Hurricanes
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discusses the nature, causes, and dangers of hurricanes, hurricanes of the past, and ways to survive these violent storms.