atmosphere

A guide to the forces and displays of nature. Covers topics such as weather prediction, thunder and lightning, rainbows, snow and extreme weather.

Young readers will learn about air facts.

Did you know that water shapes the Earth slowly? Water wears away rocks and soil as it flows over the land. Learn more about water.

Did you know that wind changes the Earth?s surface? Find out how in How Wind Shapes the Earth.

An introduction to meteorology that focuses on aspects of the Earth's atmosphere, covering global weather patterns and water in the atmosphere, and explaining the layers of the atmosphere, factors that influence weather, the flow of solar energy, and related topics.

In graphic novel format looks at the Earth's atmosphere and weather.

Readers will learn about weather forecasting and how to make their own weather instruments with three engaging makerspace projects.

Water is one of the more essential components needed to sustain life on Earth. All water on the planet in all its states-frozen, liquid, and gaseous-make up the hydrosphere. Readers of this captivating volume will learn that liquid water not only exists on the surface of the Earth but also in reservoirs underground. They'll also learn that frozen water exists as glaciers, ice caps, and icebergs, making up a special subcategory of the hydrosphere called the cryosphere, and that water can even be found in the atmosphere in the form of water vapor. Key STEM concepts are reinforced with eye-catching graphic elements and accessible text.

The biosphere is the part of Earth where life exists or can exist. It includes all living things on Earth, as well as the nonliving systems that help them survive. Readers of this stimulating volume will learn how people affect the biosphere and how life and energy are maintained in the biosphere. Key elementary science curricula, including concepts such as food chains and life cycles, are reinforced through eye-catching graphic elements and age-appropriate text.