Let's find out! Earth science

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What is weather?

  • Spilsbury, Louise
This book takes a wide range of meteorological phenomena including clouds, rain, snow, and fog and examines their relationship to each other in order to explain how weather works in an easy-to-grasp way. Concepts such as energy, temperature, and electricity are described in the context of the weather cycle as well as the various climates on Earth.
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What are rivers, lakes, and oceans?

  • Spilsbury, Louise
Large bodies of water are all around us: rivers flow through our towns and cities, inland lakes collect pools of fresh water, and the salty ocean covers nearly two-thirds of the Earth's surface. In this volume, readers will learn about the importance of these three natural sources of water, as well as their similarities and differences.
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What is the water cycle?

  • Spilsbury, Louise
Text and illustrations explain the water cycle, covering such topics as clouds, raindrops and evaporation.

What is the water cycle?

  • Spilsbury, Louise
2014
Text and illustrations explain the water cycle, covering such topics as clouds, raindrops and evaporation.

What is weather?

  • Spilsbury, Louise
Introduces young readers to different weather phenomena, such as rain, rainbows, mist, and fog, as well as discussing how the sun, atmosphere, and climate affect weather.

What is the rock cycle?

  • Spilsbury, Louise
2014
This engaging book explores the rock cycle with diagrams and detailed photographs illustrating the movement of rocks through their various states, including magma-formed igneous rock, metamorphic rock such as marble, and layered sedimentary rocks that build up over time.

What are natural disasters?

  • Spilsbury, Louise
2014
Even though natural disasters often seem inexplicable, this text takes these destructive events caused by forces of nature and describes the fundamental science behind their occurrences. Information about historic natural disasters, as well as preparedness and rescue methods, benefits any reader who seeks to understand these global happenings.

What is a landform?

  • Spilsbury, Louise
2014
Landforms is the term used to describe the various features, shapes, and types of land that cover more than a quarter of the Earth's surface. In this fascinating book, readers can find out about the variety of land formations found around the world--including plains, mountains, canyons, and caves.

What is the rock cycle?

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

This book explores the rock cycle with diagrams and photographs illustrating the movement of rocks through their various states, including magma-formed igneous rock, metamorphic rock such as marble, and layered sedimentary rocks that build up over time. Also covered are the scientific processes that cause rocks to change forms and the ways in which humans have benefited from rock's transformations.

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