Screen LibraryDroughts /
The earth -- and everything on it -- needs water. But lately, it's been unusually sunny, warm, and dry. The weather anchor announces that your area is experiencing a drought! Where do droughts happen? How do we know that we are in a drought? Why is rainfall important? Do droughts just affect pe...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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Let's read and find out science. Level 2
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| Summary: |
The earth -- and everything on it -- needs water. But lately, it's been unusually sunny, warm, and dry. The weather anchor announces that your area is experiencing a drought! Where do droughts happen? How do we know that we are in a drought? Why is rainfall important? Do droughts just affect people? Can scientists keep track of rainfall? Read and find out! This book is full of activities, like how to measure rainfall, how to visualize how much of the world's water is freshwater, and how to create a cloud in a jar. It's also full of graphic features perfect for visual learners, like a diagram of the water cycle, and rich vocabulary bolded throughout the text, with a glossary. |
| Item Description: | Includes glossary. |
| Carrier Form: | 36 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm. |
| Audience: | Ages 4-8. |
| ISBN: |
9780062386663 (hardcover) : 0062386662 (hardcover) 9780062386656 (paperback) 0062386654 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | QC929 |
| CLC: | P426.616-49 |
| Call Number: | P426.616-49/S851 |